Thanatos
English
editEtymology
editFrom Ancient Greek Θάνατος (Thánatos).
Pronunciation
editProper noun
editThanatos
- (Greek mythology) The god of death (specifically of a peaceful death), and twin brother of Hypnos (god of sleep); the Greek counterpart of Mors.
Noun
editThanatos (uncountable)
- (psychoanalysis) The death drive in Freudian psychoanalysis.
Usage notes
editFreud did not use the term “Thanatos”—instead he used Todestrieb (“death drive”)—and scholarly works refer to it as “death drive”, but the term “Thanatos” is commonly used in psychoanalysis, in duality with Eros, having been introduced there by Paul Federn.[1]
Antonyms
edit- (antonym(s) of “death drive”): Eros (life drive)
Translations
editThanatos, the god of death
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References
edit- ^ Freud (1930) James Strachey, transl., Civilization and Its Discontents, published 2005, page 18