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fatality.

The state proceeding from destiny; invincible necessity, superior to, and independent of, free and rational control.

8 characters4 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/feɪˈtælɪti/General-American[feɪ̯ˈtʰælɪɾi]General-American/fə-/General-American/fəˈtælətɪ/Received-Pronunciation
  1. The state proceeding from destiny; invincible necessity, superior to, and independent of, free and rational control.

  2. Tendency to death, destruction or danger, as if by decree of fate.

  3. That which is decreed by fate or which is fatal; a fatal event.

  4. Death.

  5. An accident that causes death.

  6. A person killed.

  7. A move used to deliver a coup de grâce to a defeated opponent.

Where this word comes from

From French fatalité. equivalent to fatal + -ity. The video game move sense was popularized by the Mortal Kombat series.

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.