Thanatos
[ than-uh-tos, -tohs ]
/ ˈθæn əˌtɒs, -toʊs /
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noun
an ancient Greek personification of death.
Psychoanalysis. (usually lowercase) the death instinct, especially as expressed in violent aggression.
Related formsThan·a·tot·ic [than-uh-tot-ik] /ˌθæn əˈtɒt ɪk/, adjective
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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 FormsThanatotic (ˌθænəˈtɒtɪk), adjective
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Thanatos
n.
death instinct
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