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語源

From Ancient Greek Θάνατος (Thánatos).

発音

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA: /ˈθænəˌtɒs/
• (General American) IPA: /ˈθænəˌtɑs/

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.

   Antonym: Eros (“life drive”)

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.

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