Main Entry: fa·tal·i·ty

Pronunciation: \fā-ˈta-lə-tē, fə-\

Function: noun

Inflected Form(s): plural fa·tal·i·ties

Etymology: Middle French fatalité, from Late Latin fatalitat-, fatalitas, from Latin fatalis

Date: 15th century

1 a : the quality or state of causing death or destruction b : the quality or condition of being destined for disaster
2 : something established by fate
3 a : fate 1 b : fatalism
4 : the agent or agency of fate
5 a : death resulting from a disaster b : one that experiences a fatal outcome