mortality.

1. The condition of being subject to death rather than immortal.

2. The number or rate of deaths in a specified population and period.

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Words that belong together

• human mortality
• awareness of mortality

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The loss made her aware of mortality.

The poem reflects on human mortality.

The tale contrasts mortality with endless life.

Usage notes

Primary category: gothic. Forms: Usually mass; mortalities for deaths or distinct death figures in technical use. Legacy lexical fields mirror sense 1 only. Use numbered sense fields for all meanings.