Finality

//faɪˈnælɪti// noun

noun ·Uncommon ·College level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The state of being final; the condition from which no further changes occur. countable, uncountable

    "The finality of my father's death suddenly hit me: there would be no more bedtime stories, no more games of catch in the back yard."

  2. 2
    the quality of being final or definitely settled wordnet

Synonyms

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apodosiscatastropheceasingcertaintycertitudecessation

Example

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"Reincarnation can bring hope, suggesting that life continues beyond death's finality."

Etymology

Borrowed from Middle French finalité. equivalent to final + -ity.

Related phrases

counter-finalityin finality

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