Fatalness: meaning, definitions and examples

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fatalness

 

[ ˈfeɪtlˌnəs ]

Noun
Context #1 | Noun

in medical terminology

The quality or state of being fatal; lethality.

Synonyms

deadliness, lethality

Examples of usage

  • The fatalness of the disease was evident in the high mortality rate.
  • His condition was worsened by the fatalness of the injury.
Context #2 | Noun

in a literary context

The inevitability of a tragic outcome; the quality of being doomed or fated to end in disaster.

Synonyms

doom, inevitability, tragedy

Examples of usage

  • The fatalness of the character's decisions led to their downfall.
  • The fatalness of the situation was evident from the beginning of the story.

Translations

Translations of the word "fatalness" in other languages:

🇵🇹 fatalidade

🇮🇳 घातकता

🇩🇪 Tödlichkeit

🇮🇩 fatalitas

🇺🇦 фатальність

🇵🇱 fatalność

🇯🇵 致死性

🇫🇷 fatalité

🇪🇸 fatalidad

🇹🇷 ölümcüllük

🇰🇷 치명성

🇸🇦 فتك

🇨🇿 smrtelnost

🇸🇰 smrteľnosť

🇨🇳 致命性

🇸🇮 usodnost

🇮🇸 banvænleiki

🇰🇿 өлімге әкелушілік

🇬🇪 სიკვდილიანობა

🇦🇿 ölümcüllük

🇲🇽 fatalidad

Etymology

The word 'fatalness' originated from the combination of 'fatal' and the suffix '-ness'. 'Fatal' comes from the Latin word 'fatalis', meaning 'decreed by fate'. The concept of fatality and inevitability has been a recurring theme in literature and medical discussions for centuries, reflecting the human fascination with mortality and the unknown.

See also: fatalistic, fatalities, fatality, fatally.