Definition of thanatology in English:

thanatology

noun ˌθanəˈtɒlədʒiˌTHanəˈtäləjē

mass noun

The scientific study of death and the practices associated with it, including the study of the needs of the terminally ill and their families.
（研究死亡和与死亡有关的现象，包括垂危病人及其家人之需要的）死亡学
Example sentencesExamples
- Graduate students are encouraged to conduct research studies in thanatology.
- The National Center for Death Education offers a certificate in the field of thanatology - the study of death and dying, and the grief process.
- Accordingly, the concepts of hospice and palliative care, pioneered in England by Saunders, and of thanatology, pioneered in the U.S. by Kubler-Ross, emerged, signaling the birth of a new movement.
- These course units are for students of thanatology and also to be used as electives for various other programmes.
- It's good to come to terms with thanatology as a psychospiritual initiation.

Derivatives

thanatological

adjective

A grandson, Éric Bessette, came on board in 2002 and is now attending a training session on the latest thanatological technology at Boreal College in Sudbury, Ontario.
Example sentencesExamples
- The mentioned Service gives attention and support to those patients suffering their terminal phase and to every hospitalized patient that may ask for thanatological aid or support.
- The paper answers some of these common questions while developing the method of thanatological study in acute medical death-situations.
- This is a successful encyclopaedia that contains a few subjective choices and at times even a few errors, but is able to answer common questions in an efficient and professional manner in its thanatological articles.
- The threat of terrorism has consequences in thinking about death and popular thanatological literature.
- I have met a would-be suicide bomber who had not yet had the chance to put his thanatological daydream into practice.

thanatologist

noun

It may seem isolating, but many people are ambivalent about the death of an intimate, says Jean Miller, a thanatologist at the University of Rhode Island.
Example sentencesExamples
- The services are provided by a master-level social worker who also is a certified thanatologist.
- While anchored in the Catholic tradition, music thanatologists seek to make each death a blessed event regardless of the religious background of the dying person.
- Music thanatologists use the harp because of its universality and rich, soothing tones.
- She is the first critical incident thanatologist assigned to an emergency response exercise associated with unconventional concepts in weapons of mass destruction.

Origin

Mid 19th century: from Greek thanatos 'death' + -logy.

Definition of thanatology in US English:

thanatology

nounˌTHanəˈtäləjē

The scientific study of death and the practices associated with it, including the study of the needs of the terminally ill and their families.
（研究死亡和与死亡有关的现象，包括垂危病人及其家人之需要的）死亡学
Example sentencesExamples
- These course units are for students of thanatology and also to be used as electives for various other programmes.
- The National Center for Death Education offers a certificate in the field of thanatology - the study of death and dying, and the grief process.
- It's good to come to terms with thanatology as a psychospiritual initiation.
- Accordingly, the concepts of hospice and palliative care, pioneered in England by Saunders, and of thanatology, pioneered in the U.S. by Kubler-Ross, emerged, signaling the birth of a new movement.
- Graduate students are encouraged to conduct research studies in thanatology.

Origin

Mid 19th century: from Greek thanatos ‘death’ + -logy.

词汇	thanatology
释义	Definition of thanatology in English: thanatology noun ˌθanəˈtɒlədʒiˌTHanəˈtäləjē mass noun The scientific study of death and the practices associated with it, including the study of the needs of the terminally ill and their families. （研究死亡和与死亡有关的现象，包括垂危病人及其家人之需要的）死亡学 Example sentencesExamples Graduate students are encouraged to conduct research studies in thanatology. The National Center for Death Education offers a certificate in the field of thanatology - the study of death and dying, and the grief process. Accordingly, the concepts of hospice and palliative care, pioneered in England by Saunders, and of thanatology, pioneered in the U.S. by Kubler-Ross, emerged, signaling the birth of a new movement. These course units are for students of thanatology and also to be used as electives for various other programmes. It's good to come to terms with thanatology as a psychospiritual initiation. Derivatives thanatological adjective A grandson, Éric Bessette, came on board in 2002 and is now attending a training session on the latest thanatological technology at Boreal College in Sudbury, Ontario. Example sentencesExamples The mentioned Service gives attention and support to those patients suffering their terminal phase and to every hospitalized patient that may ask for thanatological aid or support. The paper answers some of these common questions while developing the method of thanatological study in acute medical death-situations. This is a successful encyclopaedia that contains a few subjective choices and at times even a few errors, but is able to answer common questions in an efficient and professional manner in its thanatological articles. The threat of terrorism has consequences in thinking about death and popular thanatological literature. I have met a would-be suicide bomber who had not yet had the chance to put his thanatological daydream into practice. thanatologist noun It may seem isolating, but many people are ambivalent about the death of an intimate, says Jean Miller, a thanatologist at the University of Rhode Island. Example sentencesExamples The services are provided by a master-level social worker who also is a certified thanatologist. While anchored in the Catholic tradition, music thanatologists seek to make each death a blessed event regardless of the religious background of the dying person. Music thanatologists use the harp because of its universality and rich, soothing tones. She is the first critical incident thanatologist assigned to an emergency response exercise associated with unconventional concepts in weapons of mass destruction. Origin Mid 19th century: from Greek thanatos 'death' + -logy. Definition of thanatology in US English: thanatology nounˌTHanəˈtäləjē The scientific study of death and the practices associated with it, including the study of the needs of the terminally ill and their families. （研究死亡和与死亡有关的现象，包括垂危病人及其家人之需要的）死亡学 Example sentencesExamples These course units are for students of thanatology and also to be used as electives for various other programmes. The National Center for Death Education offers a certificate in the field of thanatology - the study of death and dying, and the grief process. It's good to come to terms with thanatology as a psychospiritual initiation. Accordingly, the concepts of hospice and palliative care, pioneered in England by Saunders, and of thanatology, pioneered in the U.S. by Kubler-Ross, emerged, signaling the birth of a new movement. Graduate students are encouraged to conduct research studies in thanatology. Origin Mid 19th century: from Greek thanatos ‘death’ + -logy.
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