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Definition fatality in American English

fatality noun

noun
/fəˈtæləti/
1

a death caused by an accident, war, violence, or disease

Example

As well as the 13 fatalities, 17 people were injured.

2

the ability of a disease or accident to kill people

Example

The most serious form of skin cancer has a 30% fatality rate.

Synonyms and related words
morbidity death mortality
3

the feeling that you have no control over events

Example

He began to have a growing sense of fatality.

Synonyms and related words
fate destiny providence
Definition fatality in American English