Fatalness: meaning, definitions and examples
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fatalness
[ ˈfeɪtlˌnəs ]
in medical terminology
The quality or state of being fatal; lethality.
Synonyms
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.
in a literary context
The inevitability of a tragic outcome; the quality of being doomed or fated to end in disaster.
Synonyms
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
Word origin
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.