Thanatos
/ˈθænəˌtɒs/ name, noun
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Definitions
Noun
- 1 The death drive in Freudian psychoanalysis. uncountable
- 2 (psychoanalysis) an unconscious urge to die wordnet
Proper Noun
- 1 The god of death (specifically of a peaceful death), and twin brother of Hypnos (god of sleep); the Greek counterpart of Mors. Greek
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More examples"In Greek mythology, Hipnos is the god of sleep, twin brother of Thanatos, god of death."
Etymology
From Ancient Greek Θάνατος (Thánatos).