fatality
Americannoun
plural
fatalities-
a disaster resulting in death.
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a death resulting from such an occurrence.
a rise in highway fatalities.
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the quality of causing death or disaster; a fatal influence; deadliness.
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predetermined liability to disaster, misfortune, etc..
a fatality for saying the wrong thing.
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the quality of being predetermined by or subject to fate.
There is a fatality in human affairs that leads to destruction.
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the fate or destiny of a person or thing.
Death is the ultimate fatality of all human beings.
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a fixed, unalterably predetermined course of things; inevitability.
to resign oneself to the fatality of life.
noun
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an accident or disaster resulting in death
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a person killed in an accident or disaster
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the power of causing death or disaster; deadliness
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the quality or condition of being fated
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something caused or dictated by fate
Other Word Forms
- nonfatality noun
Etymology
Origin of fatality
From the Late Latin word fātālitās, dating back to 1480–90. See fatal, -ity
Example Sentences
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The Colorado Avalanche Information Center has tallied six US avalanche fatalities so far this season, including one in Castle Peak in January.
From Barron's
Twenty of those killed in the fire were under 18, including the six Italian fatalities.
From Barron's
While the fatalities have occurred along the Central Coast and in Northern California, the phenomenon has prompted concerns and discussions among mycological societies and amateur foragers across the Golden State.
From Los Angeles Times
Kala-azar is spread by sandflies and is one of the most dangerous neglected tropical diseases, with a fatality rate of 95 percent if untreated, causing fever, weight loss, and enlargement of the spleen and liver.
From Barron's
Aside from the three fatalities, four people were hospitalized including two men, both 35, who were in critical condition, and two other men, 37 and 38, who sustained minor injuries, according to the fire department.
From Los Angeles Times
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