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Thanatos

PRIMARY MEANINGS OF: Thanatos

1
 n
(Greek mythology) the Greek personification of death; son of Nyx
2
 n
(psychoanalysis) an unconscious urge to die
FULL DEFINITIONS OF: Thanatos
1

n (Greek mythology) the Greek personification of death; son of Nyx

Example of:
Greek deity
a deity worshipped by the ancient Greeks
2

n (psychoanalysis) an unconscious urge to die

Synonyms:
death instinct, death wish
Type of:
impulse, urge
an instinctive motive
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