fatality
/fəˈtælətɪ/ · fat.a.li.ty
noun
- The state proceeding from destiny; invincible necessity, superior to, and independent of, free and rational control. The fatality of the situation made it impossible to change the course of events.
- Tendency to death, destruction or danger, as if by decree of fate. The fatality of the storm warning led to widespread evacuations.
- That which is decreed by fate or which is fatal; a fatal event. The fatality of the plane crash was a devastating loss for the community.
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Did you know? The concept of fatality has been explored in various forms of literature, including Shakespeare's 'Macbeth', where the protagonist's downfall is seen as a result of his own fatality.