Thanatos
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Than·a·tos
(thăn′ə-tōs′)n.
1. Death as a personification or as a philosophical notion.
2. See death instinct.
[Greek.]
than′a·tot′ic (-tŏt′ĭk) adj.
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Thanatos
(ˈθænəˌtɒs)n
1. (Classical Myth & Legend) the Greek personification of death: son of Nyx, goddess of night. Roman counterpart: Mors
2. (Psychoanalysis) the name chosen by Freud to represent a universal death instinct. Compare Eros 2
Thanatotic adj
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Than•a•tos
(ˈθæn əˌtɒs, -toʊs)n.
1. (among the ancient Greeks) a personification of death.
2. Psychoanal. (usu. l.c.) the death instinct, esp. as expressed in violent aggression.
Than`a•tot′ic (-ˈtɒt ɪk) adj.
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Noun 1. Thanatos - (Greek mythology) the Greek personification of death; son of Nyx
Greek mythology - the mythology of the ancient Greeks
2. Thanatos - (psychoanalysis) an unconscious urge to die
depth psychology, psychoanalysis, analysis - a set of techniques for exploring underlying motives and a method of treating various mental disorders; based on the theories of Sigmund Freud; "his physician recommended psychoanalysis"
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