First Known Use: circa 1842
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thanatology
noun than·a·tol·o·gy \ˌtha-nə-ˈtä-lə-jē\
Definition of THANATOLOGY
: the description or study of the phenomena of death and of psychological mechanisms for coping with them
— than·a·to·log·i·cal \ˌtha-nə-tə-ˈlä-ji-kəl\ adjective
— than·a·tol·o·gist \-ə-ˈtä-lə-jist\ noun
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Origin of THANATOLOGY
Greek thanatos + English -logy
Rhymes with THANATOLOGY
anthropology, archaeology, cardiology, climatology, cosmetology, criminology, dermatology, Egyptology, entomology, eschatology, etiology, etymology, futurology, genealogy, gerontology, glaciology, gynecology, hematology, herpetology, ideology, immunology, kremlinology, laryngology, lexicology, Mariology, martyrology, methodology, mineralogy, musicology, numerology, oceanology, ophthalmology, ornithology, pharmacology, phraseology, physiology, primatology, radiology, reflexology, rheumatology, semiology, sociology, terminology, toxicology, urbanology, volcanology, vulcanology
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thanatology
noun than·a·tol·o·gy \ˌthan-ə-ˈtäl-ə-jē\
plural than·a·tol·o·gies
Medical Definition of THANATOLOGY
: the description or study of the phenomena of death and of psychological mechanisms for coping with them
—than·a·to·log·i·cal \ˌthan-ət-əl-ˈäj-i-kəl\ adjective
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