pro-immortality
|pro-immor-tal-i-ty|
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/proʊ ɪˌmɔːrˈtælɪti/
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/prəʊ ɪˌmɔː(ɹ)ˈtælɪti/
for not dying / supporting immortality
Etymology
'pro-immortality' is formed from the prefix 'pro-' (Latin 'pro', meaning 'for' or 'in favor of') combined with 'immortality' (from Latin 'immortalitas').
'immortality' originates from Latin 'immortalitas' (in- 'not' + mortalis 'mortal'), passed into Middle English via Old French/Latin as 'immortalite' and became modern English 'immortality'; the compound 'pro-immortality' is a modern English formation using the productive prefix 'pro-'.
The elements originally meant 'for' (pro-) and 'not subject to death' (immortality); combined in recent usage to mean 'in favor of not dying' or 'supportive of life-extension', a nuance that has grown with modern bioethical and technological debates.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Noun 1
a person or advocate who supports the pursuit of immortality or extensive life-extension technologies and policies.
Several pro-immortality spoke at the conference about ethical implications.
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Adjective 1
supporting or favorable to the idea, research, or pursuit of immortality or radical life-extension.
Her pro-immortality views shaped the company's research priorities.
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Last updated: 2025/12/16 00:32