immortality

Etymology

From Middle English immortalitee, immortalite, from Old French immortalité, from Latin immortālitās. Morphologically immortal + -ity

noun

  1. (religion, mythology, biology) The condition of being immortal.
    1. Never dying
      In Greek mythology, Tithonus was granted immortality but not eternal youth.
    2. Being remembered forever
      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. May 4, 2018, Tom English, “Steven Gerrard: A 'seriously clever or recklessly stupid' Rangers appointment”, in BBC Sport

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