athanasy|əˈθænəsɪ| [ad. L. athanasia, a. Gr. ἀθανασία; f. ἀ priv. + θάνατος death.] Deathlessness, immortality. [1829Southey Sir T. More II. 395 My verses..had none of the athanasia in their composition.]1870Lowell Study Wind. 346 Is not a scholiastic athanasy better than none?