"deathism" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: From death + -ism. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|death|ism}} death + -ism Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} deathism (uncountable)
  1. The belief that death is natural, inevitable, or desirable. Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Death Related terms: deathist, thanatism Translations (the death philosophy): mortisme [feminine] (French), Todismus [masculine] (German)
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