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thanatology

tha·na·to·logy

UK/θan.əˈtɒl.əd͡ʒ.i/ US/ˌθæ.nəˈtɑl.əd͡ʒ.i/ uncommon

noun

1.

the branch of science that studies death (especially its social and psychological aspects)

Origin

From thanato- + -logy, from Ancient Greek θάνατος (thánatos, “death”).

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