fatality
nounfeminine/fɐtɐliˈdadɨ/medium
fa·ta·li·da·de
Definitions
1An inevitable and tragic event, usually associated with death or a great loss; fatal destiny.
The accident was a fatality that no one could foresee.
War brings many fatalities to the civilian population.
Common collocations
inevitable fatalitytragic fatalitysurvive a fatality
2The character of something that is fatal, inevitable; predetermined destiny.
He believed the meeting was a fatality of destiny.
There is a certain fatality in the way events unfolded.
Common collocations
fatality of destinysense of fatality
Etymology
Do latim 'fatalitas' (destino inevitável).