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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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OTHER WORDS FROM Thanatos

Than·a·tot·ic [than-uh-tot-ik], /ˌθæn əˈtɒt ɪk/, adjective

Words nearby Thanatos

thanatognomonic, thanatoid, thanatology, thanatophobia, thanatopsis, Thanatos, thane, thaneship, Thanet, thangka, Thanjavur
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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 of Thanatos

Thanatotic (ˌθænəˈtɒtɪk), adjective
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Medical definitions for Thanatos

Thanatos

n.

death instinct
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