/ Dictionary / Index T thanatopsis: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: than•a•top•sis Pronunciation: (than"u-top'sis), [key] — n. a view or contemplation of death. (cap., italics) a poem (1817) by William Cullen Bryant. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: thanatopsis (Thesaurus) thanatophobia Thanatos Related Content Daily Word Quiz: blithesome Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language