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thanatology

Noun CEFR C1
θan.əˈtɒl.əd͡ʒ.i

Definitions

The scientific study of death and the practices associated with it, including the study of the needs of the terminally ill and their families.

uncountable, usually

Equivalents

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Íslenskadauðafræði
Italianotanatologia
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한국어사망학
Portuguêstanatologia
Tiếng Việttử vong học

Examples

Meronym: mortuary science
The work is part of a growing field called comparative thanatologythe study of how different animals react to death.”

CEFR level

C1
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This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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