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The god of death (specifically of a peaceful death), and twin brother of Hypnos (god of sleep); the Greek counterpart of Mors.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: Greek
Topics: human-sciences, mysticism, mythology, philosophy, sciences
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
The death drive in Freudian psychoanalysis.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable
Topics: human-sciences, medicine, psychoanalysis, psychology, sciences
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Antonyms: Eros
(psychoanalysis) an unconscious urge to die
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: death instinct, death wish
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: urge, impulse
(Greek mythology) the Greek personification of death; son of Nyx
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: Greek deity
From Ancient Greek Θάνατος (Thánatos).
Across languages
Translations 37 source translations are retained for this English entry.
Breton :
Thanatos
— Thanatos, the god of death
Bulgarian :
Та́натос
(Tánatos)
— Thanatos, the god of death
Catalan :
Tànatos
— Thanatos, the god of death
Chinese Cantonese :
塔納托斯 /塔纳托斯
(taap3 naap6 tok3 si1)
— Thanatos, the god of death
Chinese Mandarin :
塔納托斯 /塔纳托斯
(Tǎnàtuōsī)
— Thanatos, the god of death
Czech :
Thanatos
— Thanatos, the god of death
Danish :
Thanatos
— Thanatos, the god of death
Dutch :
Thanatos
— Thanatos, the god of death
Finnish :
Thanatos
— Thanatos, the god of death
French :
Thanatos
— Thanatos, the god of death
Galician :
Tánatos
— Thanatos, the god of death
German :
Thanatos
— Thanatos, the god of death
Greek :
Θάνατος
(Thánatos)
— Thanatos, the god of death
Ancient Greek :
Θάνατος
(Thánatos)
— Thanatos, the god of death
Hebrew :
תנטוס
— Thanatos, the god of death
Hungarian :
Thanatosz
— Thanatos, the god of death
Italian :
Tanato
— Thanatos, the god of death
Japanese :
タナトス
(Tanatosu)
— Thanatos, the god of death
Korean :
타나토스
(Tanatoseu)
— Thanatos, the god of death
Lithuanian :
Tanatas
— Thanatos, the god of death
Marathi :
थानाटोस
(thānāṭos)
— Thanatos, the god of death
Norwegian :
Thanatos
— Thanatos, the god of death
Polish :
Tanatos
— Thanatos, the god of death
Portuguese :
Tânatos
— Thanatos, the god of death
Portuguese :
Tânato
— Thanatos, the god of death
Romanian :
Thanatos
— Thanatos, the god of death
Russian :
Та́натос
(Tánatos)
— Thanatos, the god of death
Russian :
Та́нат
(Tánat)
— Thanatos, the god of death
Russian :
Фа́нат
(Fánat)
— Thanatos, the god of death
Serbo-Croatian :
Tanatos
— Thanatos, the god of death
Slovak :
Tanatos
— Thanatos, the god of death
Slovene :
Tanatos
— Thanatos, the god of death
Spanish :
Tánatos
— Thanatos, the god of death
Swedish :
Thanatos
— Thanatos, the god of death
Thai :
ทานาทอส
(taa-naa-tôt)
— Thanatos, the god of death
Turkish :
Thanatos
— Thanatos, the god of death
Ukrainian :
Та́натос
(Tánatos)
— Thanatos, the god of death
