echothanatologia

English

Etymology

From echo +‎ thanato- +‎ -logy +‎ -ia.

Noun

echothanatologia (uncountable)

1. Repetition of words centred of death and dying, associated with neurodivergent experiences of grief and loss.
   • 2024, Mair et al., Understanding the Neurodiversity of Grief: A Systematic Literature Review of Experiences of Grief and Loss in the Context of Neurodevelopmental Disorders, page 39:

     expression of the loss and understanding was also reported in terms of perseveration and echothanatologia insofar as neurodivergent individuals observed repeating thoughts, words, and actions as a mode of developing an understanding of and communicating thoughts and feelings about loss.

Related terms

• Echolalia
• Echothanatopraxia

References

• Mair, A. P. A., Nimbley, E., McConachie, D., Goodall, K., & Gillespie-Smith, K. (2024). Understanding the Neurodiversity of Grief: A Systematic Literature Review of Experiences of Grief and Loss in the Context of Neurodevelopmental Disorders. Review Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40489-024-00447-0