thanatology
the study of death
Today this word meansThe study of death, dying, and bereavement.
From thanatos, the same word as the death god Thanatos.
Euthanasia shares the root — eu (good) + thanatos (death).
the study of death
Today this word meansThe study of death, dying, and bereavement.
From thanatos, the same word as the death god Thanatos.
Euthanasia shares the root — eu (good) + thanatos (death).