Immortality Meaning
/ˌɪmɔːˈtæləti/Definition, CEFR level B2, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
nounThe condition of being immortal.
nounThe condition of being immortal., Never dying
Sentence Examples
I believe in the immortality of the soul.
The only greatness for man is immortality.
Synonyms & Antonyms
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The ancient Egyptians sought ____ through the preservation of their bodies in tombs.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The scientist was obsessed with finding a way to achieve biological ____ and stop aging for good.
Word Origin & History
From Middle English immortalitee, immortalite, from Old French immortalité, from Latin immortālitās. Morphologically immortal + -ity.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"In the little, as in the great things of life, are to be found the type and sign of our immortality. Every hope that looks forward is pledge of the hereafter to which it refers. Who rests content with the present? None. We have all deep within us a craving for the future."
— 1837, L[etitia] E[lizabeth] L[andon], “The Marriage Morning”, in Ethel Churchill: Or, The Two Brides. […], volume I, London: Henry Colburn, […], →OCLC, page 201:
"His one desire was to become the father of a man like himself, and it held him with a grip he only partially understood, for it was the first great desire, the first great passion of his life. Falling in love was a mere physical triviality, like warm sun or cool water, beside this divine hope of immortality: "I continue.""
— 1905, E. M. Forster, Where Angels Fear to Tread, chapter 4
"You have to salute Gerrard's bravery in accepting the challenge of trying to turn Rangers around given that he has zero experience in senior management. Immortality beckons if he does it."
— 2018 May 4, Tom English, “Steven Gerrard: A 'seriously clever or recklessly stupid' Rangers appointment”, in BBC Sport:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The ancient Egyptians sought ____ through the preservation of their bodies in tombs.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The scientist was obsessed with finding a way to achieve biological ____ and stop aging for good.