[fa.tal.i.ty] n, pl -ties [ME, fr. MF fatalite, fr. LL fatalitat-, fatalitas, fr. L fatalis] (15c) 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