Thanatology
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /θan.əˈtɒl.əd͡ʒ.i/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Thanatology is a noun meaning The scientific study of death and the practices associated with it, including the study of the needs of the terminally ill and their families.
Meaning
The scientific study of death and the practices associated with it, including the study of the needs of the terminally ill and their families.
Example Sentences
Meronym: mortuary science
The work is part of a growing field called comparative thanatology — the study of how different animals react to death.
Word Forms
- thanatologies
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include necrology, teratology, theothanatology, ktenology, taphology, somatology.
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