Thanatosとは

意味・読み方・使い方

語源

From Ancient Greek Θάνατος (Thánatos).

発音

• IPA^(key): /ˈθænəˌtɒs/

固有名詞

Thanatos

1. (Greek mythology) The god of death (specifically of a peaceful death), and twin brother of Hypnos (god of sleep); the Greek counterpart of Mors.

名詞

Thanatos (uncountable)

1. (psychoanalysis) the death drive in Freudian psychoanalysis.

使用する際の注意点

Freud 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]

反意語

• (death drive): Eros (life drive)

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