'Thanatology' definitions:
Definition of 'thanatology'
(from WordNet)
noun
The branch of science that studies death (especially its social and psychological aspects)
Definition of 'Thanatology'
From: GCIDE
- Thanatology \Than`a*tol"o*gy\ (th[a^]n`[.a]*t[o^]l"[-o]*j[y^]), n. [Gr. qa`natos + -logy.] A description, or the doctrine, of death. --Dunglison. [1913 Webster]