Meaning

1 senses
  1. (uncountable)The death drive in Freudian psychoanalysis.

    Thanatos

    Та́натосTánatos, Та́натTánat, Фа́натFánat

    Та́натосTánatos

More definitions
  • (Greek mythology) the Greek personification of death; son of Nyx
  • (psychoanalysis) an unconscious urge to die

Examples

1 sentences
  1. In Greek mythology, Hipnos is the god of sleep, twin brother of Thanatos, god of death.

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Origin

From Ancient Greek Θάνατος (Thánatos).

From Ancient Greek Θάνατος (Thánatos).

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Synonyms

2 synonyms
Close in meaning

Antonyms

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See also

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