Than·a·tos (th n  -t s )n. 1. Death as a personification or as a philosophical notion. 2. Psychiatry See death instinct. [Greek.] than a·totic (-t t k) adj. |
Thanatos [ˈθænəˌtɒs]
n
(Myth & Legend / Classical Myth & Legend) the Greek personification of death: son of Nyx, goddess of night. Roman counterpart: Mors. Thanatos was the name chosen by Freud to represent a universal death instinct Compare Eros1
Thanatotic [ˌθænəˈtɒtɪk] 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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