permadeath

[ pur-muh-deth ]

/ ˈpɜr məˌdɛθ /

noun

(in a game, often a video game) the permanent death of a defeated character, after which the player of the game cannot continue with the same character.

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Nearby words

perm, perma-, perma-press, perma-tan, permaculture, permadeath, permafrost, permafrost table, permalink, permalloy, permanence

Origin of permadeath

perma(nent) + death

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