promortalism

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noun

A philosophical belief that holds that it is better for a being to die rather than continue living.

OriginEnglish mortal →
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Meanings

nounpromortalism (uncountable)
  1. uncountableA philosophical belief that holds that it is better for a being to die rather than continue living.

    ISD analysts don’t believe promortalism has been a primary motivator of violence in previous cases it’s been linked to, she adds.

    2025 May 21, Manisha Krishnan, “IVF Clinic Bombing Suspect Was Linked to ‘Anti-Life’ Ideology. Experts Fear Its Growing Influence”, in WIRED, archived from the original on 21 May 2025

Origin

  1. Englishpro-
  2. Englishmortal
  3. Englishpromortalism

From pro- + mortal + -ism.

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Cite this entry
APA

promortalism. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/promortalism

MLA

“promortalism.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/promortalism. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “promortalism,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/promortalism.

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