thanatopolitics

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noun

Politics characterised by decisions on who lives and who dies.

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Meanings

nounthanatopolitics (uncountable)
  1. uncountablegovernmentPolitics characterised by decisions on who lives and who dies.

Origin

From thanato- + politics.

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APA

thanatopolitics. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/thanatopolitics

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“thanatopolitics.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/thanatopolitics. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “thanatopolitics,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/thanatopolitics.

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