thanatology

than·a·tol·o·gy

noun \ˌtha-nə-ˈtä-lə-jē\

Definition of THANATOLOGY

: the description or study of the phenomena of death and of psychological mechanisms for coping with them

— than·a·to·log·i·cal \ˌtha-nə-tə-ˈlä-ji-kəl\ adjective

— than·a·tol·o·gist \-ə-ˈtä-lə-jist\ noun

Origin of THANATOLOGY

Greek thanatos + English -logy

First Known Use: circa 1842

Rhymes with THANATOLOGY

anthropology, archaeology, cardiology, climatology, cosmetology, criminology, dermatology, Egyptology, entomology, eschatology, etiology, etymology, futurology, genealogy, gerontology, glaciology, gynecology, hematology, herpetology, ideology, immunology, kremlinology, laryngology, lexicology, Mariology, martyrology, methodology, mineralogy, musicology, numerology, oceanology, ophthalmology, ornithology, pharmacology, phraseology, physiology, primatology, radiology, reflexology, rheumatology, semiology, sociology, terminology, toxicology, urbanology, volcanology, vulcanology