thanatophobiathe fear of death
What the word
the fear of death
thanatophobia (medical term)
necrophobia (fear of corpses)
death anxiety (psychological term)
mortaphobia (rare variant)
taphophobia (fear of graves)
Synonym
thanatophobia
fear of death
death anxiety (general) necrophobia (disorder)
fear of dying
dying dread (verbal) death dread (literary)
morbid preoccupation
death obsession (informal) mortophobia (rare)
Thesaurus
thanatophobia
Synonyms
death anxiety death fear fear of dying necrophobia (related) death dread
Related Concepts
death mortality dying demise end of life finitude existential dread death drive (psychoanalytic) terror management (theory)
Manifestations
panic attack avoidance hyperventilation intrusive thoughts somatic symptoms insomnia nightmares about death
Triggers
funerals cemeteries hospitals aging illness news of death near-death experiences
Clinical Context
anxiety disorder phobia DSM classification cognitive behavioral therapy exposure therapy palliative care end-of-life care
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