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deathlessness.

Noun
HorrorLiterary
MEANING

1. Unending life or an existence beyond mortal limits.

2. An enduring presence or reputation that seems unaffected by time.

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  • the burden of deathlessness
  • literal deathlessness

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Deathlessness had left the keeper unable to forget a single visitor.

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Primary category: horror / gothic. Forms: Usually uncountable; no ordinary plural in this sense. Legacy lexical fields mirror sense 1 only. Use numbered sense fields for all meanings. Established modern English lexical item. No separate regional spelling or grammatical inflection entry. Writing functions: description, atmosphere. Commonness: uncommon.

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