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PRONUNCIATION OF THANATOLOGIST

thanatologist  [ˌθænəˈtɒlədʒɪst] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF THANATOLOGIST

noun
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conjunction
determiner
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Thanatologist is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES THANATOLOGIST MEAN IN ENGLISH?

thanatologist

Thanatology

Thanatology is the scientific study of death. It investigates the mechanisms and forensic aspects of death, such as bodily changes that accompany death and the post-mortem period, as well as wider social aspects related to death. It is primarily an interdisciplinary study offered as a course of study at numerous colleges and universities. The word is derived from the Greek language. In Greek mythology, Thanatos is the personification of death. The English suffix -ology derives from the Greek suffix -logia.

Definition of thanatologist in the English dictionary

The definition of thanatologist in the dictionary is a person who engages in the academic study of death and dying. Other definition of thanatologist is a mortician.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH THANATOLOGIST


anthropologist
ˌænθrəˈpɒlədʒɪst
archaeologist
ˌɑːkɪˈɒlədʒɪst
biologist
baɪˈɒlədʒɪst
cardiologist
ˌkɑːdɪˈɒlədʒɪst
dermatologist
ˌdɜːməˈtɒlədʒɪst
gastroenterologist
ˈɡæstrəʊˈentəˌrɒlədʒɪst
geologist
dʒɪˈɒlədʒɪst
meteorologist
ˌmiːtɪəˈrɒlədʒɪst
neurologist
njʊəˈrɒlədʒɪst
oncologist
ɒŋˈkɒlədʒɪst
ophthalmologist
ˌɒfθælˈmɒlədʒɪst
otolaryngologist
ˈəʊtəʊˌlærɪŋˈɡɒlədʒɪst
pathologist
pəˈθɒlədʒɪst
philologist
fɪˈlɒlədʒɪst
psychologist
saɪˈkɒlədʒɪst
radiologist
ˌreɪdɪˈɒlədʒɪst
sociologist
ˌsəʊsɪˈɒlədʒɪst
technologist
tɛkˈnɒlədʒɪst
toxicologist
ˌtɒksɪˈkɒlədʒɪst
urologist
jʊəˈrɒlədʒɪst

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE THANATOLOGIST

than
than most
thanage
thanatism
thanatist
thanatognomonic
thanatography
thanatoid
thanatological
thanatology
thanatophobia
thanatopsis
Thanatos
thanatosis
Thanatotic
thane
thanedom
thanehood
thaneship

WORDS THAT END LIKE THANATOLOGIST

agist
anesthesiologist
audiologist
child psychologist
climatologist
clinical psychologist
criminologist
diabetologist
ecologist
Egyptologist
endocrinologist
gynaecologist
molecular biologist
neuropsychologist
numerologist
ornithologist
pharmacologist
phytologist
reflexologist
Scientologist
virologist

Synonyms and antonyms of thanatologist in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «thanatologist» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF THANATOLOGIST

Find out the translation of thanatologist to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of thanatologist from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «thanatologist» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

thanatologist
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

thanatologist
570 millions of speakers

English

thanatologist
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

thanatologist
380 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Arabic

thanatologist
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

thanatologist
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

thanatologist
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

thanatologist
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

thanatologue
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Daripada ahli sains
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

thanatologist
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

thanatologist
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

thanatologist
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Thanatologist
85 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Vietnamese

thanatologist
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

thanatologist
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

थियेटोलॉजिस्ट
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

tanatolojist
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

thanatologist
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

thanatologist
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

thanatologist
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

thanatologist
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

thanatologist
15 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Afrikaans

thanatologist
14 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Swedish

Thanatologist
10 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Norwegian

thanatologist
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of thanatologist

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «THANATOLOGIST»

The term «thanatologist» is used very little and occupies the 185.207 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «THANATOLOGIST» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about thanatologist

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «THANATOLOGIST»

Discover the use of thanatologist in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to thanatologist and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
A Commonsense Book of Death: Reflections at Ninety of a ...
A distinguished lifelong thanatologist—expert on death—reviews his life, a previous prize-winning book of thirty five years ago, and his own impending death in this extraordinary volume of life's most ubiquitous event.
Edwin S. Shneidman, 2008
2
Interpersonal Skills Training: A Handbook for Funeral ...
Dr. Alan D. Wolfelt is a noted author, educator, and practicing clinical thanatologist. He is the founder anddirectorof theCenter forLossandLife Transition in Fort Collins, Colorado. He is known throughout the United States and Canada as a ...
Alan Wolfelt, 2013
3
Putting Patients First: Best Practices in Patient-Centered Care
Rose was groggy and somewhat agitated from sedatives, when the music- thanatologist arrived for the sixth vigil, and Ray sat beside her, studying the room service menu. Uncharacteristically, though, Ray remained seated as the music began.
Susan B Frampton, Patrick A. Charmel, Planetree, 2008
4
Music at the end of life: easing the pain and preparing the ...
From the moment they enter the room, the music-thanatologist engages in the prescriptive process. After speaking with the patient's nurse or caregiver, the music-thanatologist introduces himself or herself to the patient and family and explains ...
Jennifer L. Hollis, 2010
5
Insights on Death & Dying
This book brings together the most popular and thought-provoking Insights on Death & Dying columns written by internationally acclaimed thanatologist Joy Ufema for the Nursing journal.
Joy Ufema, 2007
6
Living with Death and Dying
What do we do to help those whose life goes on, to live it more completely? The thanatologist cannot serve exclusively the God of Death; the thanatologist is called upon to serve both the God of Life and the God of Death. The living ones need ...
Elisabeth Kübler-Ross, 2011
7
Voices of Death
The letters, diaries, reminiscences, confessions, suicide notes, and other personal documents of people who have confronted death and a pioneering thanatologist's comments provide help in facing our own deaths and interacting with dying ...
Edwin S. Shneidman, 1980
8
Towards acceptance: some thoughts: pain, suffering, death, ...
"New Kid on the Block": The Thanatologist Are you xenophobic? Still distrustful of "furriners" now that you have taken out citizenship papers in hospital, hospice, or home convalescence and have accepted membership with the once-strange ...
Henry George Fairbanks, 1988
9
Growth through Loss & Change, Volume II: How to Grieve ...
With a focus on the principles, theories, and intervention methods that underlie the care and support of the dying and bereaved, this resource guide also identifies the dynamics of loss and discovers practical means of support.
Clarice A. Schultz RN, BSN, 2010
10
The Lurking Man
" Bec C., masqueradecrew.blogspot.com ." . . what makes this book so enjoyable to read is its unpredictability." Andrew Moller, HorrorNews.net "This book will certainly get the reader to look inside themselves.
Keith Rommel, 2012

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «THANATOLOGIST»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term thanatologist is used in the context of the following news items.
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Camp Good Grief Teaches Kids Coping Mechanisms
'Hello,' just do a follow up on how they're doing,” said Certified Thanatologist Laura Ruhle. She's the program organizer for the camp. Next year, organizers are ... «9&10 News, Jul 15»
2
Americans in love with wacky job titles
... a former PR executive from Albuquerque who now makes her living as a Certified Thanatologist, or "death educator." Her gig: write and consult about dealing ... «Contra Costa Times, Jul 15»
3
TEDxABQ Talk Tackles End-of-Life Issues
On September 12, 2015, Gail Rubin, Certified Thanatologist, will present a TEDx talk on taking death out of the closet, talking frankly with your family and making ... «NewsReleaseWire.com, Jul 15»
4
Euthanasia In Colombia, Legal But Still Denied
Yet after a scientific committee was formed to examine his case, oncologist and thanatologist Juan Paulo Cardona stated that pursuant to the ministry's own ... «Worldcrunch, Jul 15»
5
What's That? You Want to be Buried How?
Ms. Deitch is a New York psychotherapist and certified thanatologist; the term refers to the study of death and dying. She has long taken note of the exquisite ... «New York Times, Apr 15»
6
The sound of comfort
Roberts is a certified music thanatologist, the first and still the only one in Australia. Originally a sub-speciality of palliative care, music thanatology is the practice ... «Australian Ageing Agenda, Feb 14»
7
Women Singin' Offers Comfort Through Song
... a certified therapeutic harp practitioner and studying to be a music thanatologist (music for the dying) who coordinates the music program at the Hospicare and ... «ithaca.com, Nov 13»
8
Columbia woman's harp comforts those ill or dying (+video)
She's one of just two certified music-thanatologists in the Southeast, uniting music with medicine in end-of-life care. She applied for a job at the hospital but ... «The State, Sep 13»
9
Beautiful music helps dying patients to find peace and clarity
Music thanatologist Peter Roberts used the magical sounds of his harp to convey the power of music in the lives of people with life-threatening illnesses. «Crikey, Sep 13»
10
Archaia Introduces Aurora Grimeon, A New Gothic Heroine In 'Will o …
... thanatologist grandfather in the supernatural swamps of Louisiana demonstrates a real gift for the kind if creepy yet quaint tone and straightforward storytelling ... «ComicsAlliance, Aug 13»

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