Thanatos

[ than-uh-tos, -tohs ]

/ ˈθæn əˌtɒs, -toʊs /

noun

an ancient Greek personification of death.

Psychoanalysis. (usually lowercase) the death instinct, especially as expressed in violent aggression.

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Than·a·tot·ic

[than-uh-tot-ik] /ˌθæn əˈtɒt ɪk/, adjective

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Examples from the Web for thanatos

On the other hand, Thanatos looked very much alive, and in lovely condition!
The Flight of the Shadow|George MacDonald
There it stands while we debate; as Thanatos and Heracles fought over the veiled queen.
Fields of Victory|Mrs. Humphry Ward
The wind blew the flame of the lamp into darkness; the moon still shone through the storm on to the face of Thanatos.
Folle-Farine|Ouida
The Greeks had imagined Thanatos 14 as a winged genius; that was correct.
Hania|Henryk Sienkiewicz

But there is one reason more, which I have reserved for the last: Thanatos summons me.
Quo Vadis|Henryk Sienkiewicz

British Dictionary definitions for thanatos

Thanatos

/ (ˈθænəˌtɒs) /

noun

the Greek personification of death: son of Nyx, goddess of nightRoman counterpart: Mors

the name chosen by Freud to represent a universal death instinctCompare Eros (def. 2)

Derived Forms

Thanatotic (ˌθænəˈtɒtɪk), adjective

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Medicine definitions for thanatos

Thanatos

n.

death instinct

Thanatos

noun

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Thanatos

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