Associations to the word «Thanatology»

Wiktionary

THANATOLOGY, noun. The scientific study of the mechanisms and forensic aspects of death.
THANATOLOGY, noun. (psychology) The study of human aspects of death and the associated grief and rituals.

Dictionary definition

THANATOLOGY, noun. The branch of science that studies death (especially its social and psychological aspects).

Wise words

To use the same words is not a sufficient guarantee of understanding; one must use the same words for the same genus of inward experience; ultimately one must have one's experiences in common.
Friedrich Nietzsche