NOUN | person | Thanatos | (Greek mythology) the Greek personification of death / death / death |
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motive | Thanatos, death instinct, death wish | (psychoanalysis) an unconscious urge to die |
Meaning | (Greek mythology) the Greek personification of death / death / death; son of Nyx. | |
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Category | Greek mythology | The mythology of the ancient Greeks |
Instance of | Greek deity | A deity worshipped by the ancient Greeks |
Spanish | Tánatos, Thanatos | |
Catalan | Tànatos, Thanatos |
Meaning | (psychoanalysis) an unconscious urge to die. | |
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Synonyms | death instinct, death wish | |
Category | psychoanalysis, analysis, depth psychology | A set of techniques for exploring underlying motives and a method of treating various mental disorders |
Broader | urge, impulse | An instinctive motive |
Spanish | deseo de muerte, instinto de muerte, pulsión de muerte, Tanatos |
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