Explain.
Cope, in the context of this thread, refers to any cognition that ignores or distracts one from confronting
death anxiety. I've seen the (very rare) argument that nihilism is cope before (e.g.,
@blickpall argued this -- and, interestingly, so has professional charlatan Jordan Peterson), but it's generally predicated on the idea that any cognition that assuages any anxiety in general (and not just death anxiety) = cope. Since most anxiety results from uncertainty, the belief in anything (including nihilism) with certainty is thus argued to be a coping device. I can buy that, but I'd argue if this latter definition is accepted, it can really only be called a true cope (i.e., one that assuages anxiety) for suicidal depressives and those who feel like utter failures (to the expectations of their respective in-group/society). For most people not struggling in deep recesses of suffering due to unfortunate circumstances, the notion of
eternal oblivion and ultimate meaninglessness is the single most psychologically tormenting and anxiety-inducing thought known (hence why
existential crisis is a thing when its likelihood is seriously confronted)... if anything, it would be the anti-cope IMO
