n.
Pronunciation: f ā - ' ta-l ə -t ē , f ə -
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural -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