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PRONUNCIATION OF THANATOPHOBIA

thanatophobia  [ˌθænətəˈfəʊbɪə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF THANATOPHOBIA

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Thanatophobia 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 THANATOPHOBIA MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Death anxiety (psychology)

Death anxiety is the morbid, abnormal or persistent fear of one's own death or the process of his/her dying. One definition of death anxiety is a "feeling of dread, apprehension or solicitude when one thinks of the process of dying, or ceasing to ‘be’". It is also referred to as thanatophobia, and is distinguished from necrophobia, which is a specific fear of dead or dying persons and/or things. Lower ego integrity, more physical problems, and more psychological problems are predictive of higher levels of death anxiety in elderly people.

Definition of thanatophobia in the English dictionary

The definition of thanatophobia in the dictionary is an abnormal fear of death.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH THANATOPHOBIA


acrophobia
ˌækrəˈfəʊbɪə
aerophobia
ˌɛərəˈfəʊbɪə
agoraphobia
ˌæɡərəˈfəʊbɪə
arachnophobia
əˌræknəˈfəʊbɪə
claustrophobia
ˌklɔːstrəˈfəʊbɪə
emetophobia
ɪˌmetəˈfəʊbɪə
homophobia
ˌhəʊməʊˈfəʊbɪə
hydrophobia
ˌhaɪdrəˈfəʊbɪə
Islamophobia
ˌɪzlɑːməˈfəʊbɪə
monophobia
ˌmɒnəʊˈfəʊbɪə
neophobia
ˌniːəʊˈfəʊbɪə
nomophobia
ˌnəʊməʊˈfəʊbɪə
nyctophobia
ˌnɪktəʊˈfəʊbɪə
phobia
ˈfəʊbɪə
phonophobia
ˌfəʊnəʊˈfəʊbɪə
photophobia
ˌfəʊtəʊˈfəʊbɪə
scopophobia
ˌskɒpəˈfəʊbɪə
technophobia
ˌtɛknəʊˈfəʊbɪə
triskaidekaphobia
ˌtrɪskaɪˌdɛkəˈfəʊbɪə
xenophobia
ˌzɛnəˈfəʊbɪə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE THANATOPHOBIA

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

WORDS THAT END LIKE THANATOPHOBIA

aichmophobia
ailurophobia
algophobia
anglophobia
anthropophobia
aquaphobia
astraphobia
astrophobia
autophobia
gynophobia
mysophobia
necrophobia
ornithophobia
panophobia
pyrophobia
Russophobia
school phobia
sitophobia
social phobia
Zenobia
zoophobia

Synonyms and antonyms of thanatophobia in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «thanatophobia» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF THANATOPHOBIA

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

Translator English - Chinese

thanatophobia
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

tanatofobia
570 millions of speakers

English

thanatophobia
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

thanatophobia
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

رهاب الموت
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

thanatophobia
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

tanatofobia
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

thanatophobia
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

Thanatophobia
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Thanatophobia
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

thanatophobia
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

thanatophobia
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

thanatophobia
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Thanatophobia
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

thanatophobia
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

சாவு கண்டு இயற்கை மீறிய பேரச்சம்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

थिएटोफोबिया
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

thanatophobia
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Thanatophobia
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

thanatophobia
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

thanatophobia
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

thanatophobia
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

thanatophobia
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

thanatophobia
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

thanatophobia
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

thanatophobia
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of thanatophobia

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «THANATOPHOBIA»

The term «thanatophobia» is normally little used and occupies the 140.312 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «THANATOPHOBIA» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «thanatophobia» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «thanatophobia» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

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

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «THANATOPHOBIA»

Discover the use of thanatophobia in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to thanatophobia and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Psychological Factors Affecting Medical Conditions: A New ...
short-lived unlike hypochondriasis, disease phobia and thanatophobia that tend to persist over time [37]. Grassi et al. [17] reported that 55 out of 159 oncology patients (37.7%) met the criteria for health anxiety, Porcelli et al. [24] reported that  ...
Piero Porcelli, Nicoletta Sonino, 2007
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Hypochondriasis and Health Anxiety: A Guide for Clinicians
Table 2.3 DCPR criteria for thanatophobia (A through C are required) A. Attacks with the sense of impending death and/or conviction of dying soon, even though there is no objective medical reason for such fear. B. Marked and persistent fear ...
Vladan Starcevic, Russell Noyes, 2014
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The Psychology of Death
Thanatophobia (fear of death) was likely the symbolic expression for some unresolved conflict on a deeper psychic layer. In one of his most influential passages, Freud wrote: Our own death is indeed quite unimaginable, and whenever we ...
Robert Kastenbaum, 2000
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Hypochondriasis : Modern Perspectives on an Ancient Malady: ...
The latter feature is what qualifies thanatophobia as a phobia. The DCPR criteria for thanatophobia (Fava et al, 1995) are shown in Table 4.3. The criteria for making distinctions between health anxiety, hypochondriasis, disease phobia, and ...
Division for Neurotic Disorders Vladan Starcevic Formerly Associate Professor of Psychiatry at University of Belgrade School of Medicine and Director, Institute of Mental Health, Institute for Behavioral Science in Health Care and Professor of Clinical Psychiatry Mt. Auburn Hospital Don R. Lipsitt Medical Director, Cambridge, 2001
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Physician Assistants: Policy And Practice
Thanatophobia In caring for the terminally ill, a PA student's fear of death or dying (thanatophobia) may affect his or her ability to be an effective clinician and may influence his or her role as a patient advocate and educator. To assess the level  ...
Roderick S Hooker, James F Cawley, David P Asprey, 2009
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The Psychosomatic Assessment: Strategies to Improve Clinical ...
Thanatophobia In 1928, Ryle described thanatophobia for the first time as the sense of dying (angor animi) [85]. About 20 years later, he provided the following autobiographical description 'It had never occurred to me that I should have an ...
Fava, Giovanni Andrea Fava, N. Sonino, 2012
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Scared Stiff: Everything You Need to Know about 50 Famous ...
THANATOPHOBIA. Fear oF deatH Fail in this, and we have little else to worry about. Out of all human fears, it's probably the most universal. But when the fear of dying overwhelms us and becomes thanatophobia, we can lose the ability to ...
Sara Latta, 2014
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A Reduction of Thanophobia [i.e. Thanatophobia] of the Nurses
"The purpose of this project is to suggest the solution of helping the nurses who are suffering from [thanatophobia] and [other] emotional problems through [a] program developed by the researcher.
Saena Kim, 2003
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On Our Way: The Final Passage Through Life and Death
Thanatophobia, as Freud called it, should be regarded merely as a presenting symptom. The skilled analyst will light up another stogie and patiently lure the real fear out of hiding. "I'm afraid to die" can be a strategic way of avoiding certain  ...
Robert Kastenbaum, 2004
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The Audible Life Stream: Ancient Secret of Dying While Living
This strongly suggests that the basis of our thanatophobia is the fear of losing one's self, or our sense of 'I- ness'. For while some people may say they fear the pain that may be associated with death, or the indignity that may come from a ...
Alistair Conwell, 2010

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «THANATOPHOBIA»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term thanatophobia is used in the context of the following news items.
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Nurses Face 'Death Anxiety' from Work in Emergency Rooms
Nonetheless, Brady says healthcare organizations must make nurses aware of the risks of the disorder, also known as thanatophobia, and provide staff with ... «Healthline, Jul 15»
2
ER nurses often suffer from 'death anxiety'
Healthcare organizations must make nurses aware of the risks of the disorder, also known as thanatophobia, and provide staff with access to interventions to ... «FierceHealthcare, Jul 15»
3
Easing worries around death with a child
If it has been an issue for six months, it can be diagnosed a phobia — thanatophobia. Fear of a parent dying directly threatens a child's need for protection and ... «Irish Examiner, May 15»
4
Menderes Sendromu ya da thanatophobia
40 yıl sonra eşine neden söylemeye karar verdiğini sorduğumda, "thanatophobia" dedi, yani ölüm korkusu... Ölüm korkusu, insanlara almayı hiç hayal ... «T24, Apr 15»
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Panasonic Announces Schedule of Innovative Stage Presentations …
... Director of Photography Matthew Siegel will provide an overview on shooting with the VariCam 35, including his experience shooting the film “Thanatophobia" ... «Business Wire, Apr 15»
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Mocking mortality with Famous Puppet Death Scenes
Now, as good as the show is, if you truly suffer from thanatophobia, it might be best to skip it. But for the rest of us who harbour perhaps just some mild anxiety ... «The Globe and Mail, Mar 15»
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Silence of the Sleep Review: Falling is the least of your worries
Thanatophobia is the fear of dying, and it's a fear that few people know they have until they experience a panic attack at the thought of death. We often try to ... «ModVive, Oct 14»
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How much for that?
Another interesting exhibition is 'Thanatophobia', by B Ajay Sharma, which is a collection of graphic prints and photographs hosted at Wonderwall Gallery, Delhi. «Hindu Business Line, Oct 14»
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Neilson Gallery lleva a Sevilla y Málaga la obra de Ajay Kumar
Thanatophobia, que significa miedo al final de nuestra existencias, es el epicentro del trabajo que el artista indio Ajay Kumar Sharma lleva al Salón de Arte ... «Diario de Cádiz, Oct 14»
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Artist B Ajay Sharma courts his long-drawn fascination for death in …
This and other such cyanotypes join a bunch of paintings and video installations in the multimedia show titled “Thanatophobia.” Influenced by Osho's teachings ... «Indian Express, Sep 14»

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« EDUCALINGO. Thanatophobia [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/thanatophobia>. May 2024 ».
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