Immortality
Immortality
Immortality (pronunciation: /ɪˌmɔːrˈtælɪti/) is the concept of living in a physical or spiritual form for an infinite length of time. The term is often used in religious and philosophical contexts, but has also been explored in science fiction and bio-technology.
Etymology
The term "immortality" comes from the Latin word "immortalitas", which is derived from "immortalis" meaning "deathless". The prefix "im-" means "not" and "mortalis" means "mortal" or "subject to death".
Related Terms
- Eternal life: A term often used interchangeably with immortality, but in some contexts may refer specifically to spiritual immortality in an afterlife.
- Longevity: Refers to a long life or lifespan, but not necessarily an infinite one.
- Reincarnation: The philosophical or religious concept that an individual's soul is reborn in a new body after death.
- Resurrection: The concept of a person's physical body being brought back to life after death.
- Cryonics: A low-temperature preservation of humans who cannot be sustained by contemporary medicine, with the hope that healing and resuscitation may be possible in the future.
- Biotechnology: The use of living systems and organisms to develop or make products, which may include research into extending human lifespan or achieving immortality.
See Also
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Immortality
- Wikipedia's article - Immortality
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