Definition of thanatos Thanatos
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What does thanatos mean?
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| thanatos - (Greek mythology) the Greek personification of death; son of Nyx | ||
| thanatos - (psychoanalysis) an unconscious urge to die | ||
| death instinct, death wish, Thanatos | ||
| urge, impulse a strong restless desire; "why this urge to travel?" | ||
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thanatos
In Greek mythology, the god of death.
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Thanatos is the god of death in Greek mythology. He is the son of Nyx and the twin brother of Hypnos, the god of sleep.
Sigmund Freud, a famous psychologist, used the word in one of his theories.
