死的别称(讳称)
死的别称"死"的同义词很多,常见的有去世,过世,逝世,故去等.在古代,"死"的别称不但众多,而且从中能够窥见等级观念,心理活动以及情感色彩.天子之死叫"崩","驾崩",意思是皇帝的车驾崩坏了.诸侯或相当于诸侯的封国国君,封爵王侯,以及贵妃,公卿大臣之死称"薨".大夫之死叫"卒",这从西周一直到唐宋以前都是如此.唐宋以后,普通百姓死,才敢称"卒".古时只有平民之死,才直言不讳地通称"死".受佛教轮回观念的影响,"死"的别称上,出现了诸如"归天","厌世","下世","上仙","归净土","入冥",甚至直言"下地狱","见阎王","上西天"等.革命志士,爱国忠臣,民族英雄,白刃横于前而宁死不屈,为国家赴汤蹈火,其死堪称英烈.人们用"殒(殉)国","殉难","殉节","殉命","殉身","捐躯"等来称誉他们.对于那些死于非命的奸臣,祸孽,恶人,盗匪贼寇等,往往称其死为"毙命","毙","绝","...