Term for immortality that only applies to old age
Is there a term for immortality that only applies to old age? For example, the elves from LOTR are "immortal", but only to the effects of dying from age. They can still be killed from wounds. So they are technically not immortal.
Is there a more fitting term for this kind of longevity?
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Is there a term for immortality that only applies to old age? For example, the elves from LOTR are "immortal", but only to the effects of dying from age. They can still be killed from wounds. So they are technically not immortal.
Is there a more fitting term for this kind of longevity?
the-lord-of-the-rings terminology immortality
asked 6 hours ago
SeeDerekEngineerSeeDerekEngineer
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Are you asking if there's a word specific to LOTR or if there's a word in the English language that describes this?
– Valorum
6 hours ago
Although this looks like it may be a better fit on English Language/English Learners (which one has single word requests?), immortality is very much a SF thing and we have such "terms" questions. As per the "unclear" part, it appears LOTR is only given as an example, although a Tolkien-word for it might be a nice addition to an answer. TLDR: voted to leave open.
– Jenayah
5 hours ago
To quote Wikipedia, Immortal beings and species abound in fiction, especially fantasy fiction, and the meaning of "immortal" tends to vary.
– gowenfawr
5 hours ago
Just dropping it as a comment because I don't feel like answering (so if anyone wants to snatch it, be my guest): everlasting?
– Jenayah
4 hours ago
@Jenayah - As expected, this question seems to be gathering low-quality ELU-type "single word" answer
– Valorum
4 hours ago
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Is there a term for immortality that only applies to old age? For example, the elves from LOTR are "immortal", but only to the effects of dying from age. They can still be killed from wounds. So they are technically not immortal.
Is there a more fitting term for this kind of longevity?
the-lord-of-the-rings terminology immortality
asked 6 hours ago
SeeDerekEngineerSeeDerekEngineer
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Is there a term for immortality that only applies to old age? For example, the elves from LOTR are "immortal", but only to the effects of dying from age. They can still be killed from wounds. So they are technically not immortal.
Is there a more fitting term for this kind of longevity?
the-lord-of-the-rings terminology immortality
the-lord-of-the-rings terminology immortality
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Are you asking if there's a word specific to LOTR or if there's a word in the English language that describes this?
– Valorum
6 hours ago
Although this looks like it may be a better fit on English Language/English Learners (which one has single word requests?), immortality is very much a SF thing and we have such "terms" questions. As per the "unclear" part, it appears LOTR is only given as an example, although a Tolkien-word for it might be a nice addition to an answer. TLDR: voted to leave open.
– Jenayah
5 hours ago
To quote Wikipedia, Immortal beings and species abound in fiction, especially fantasy fiction, and the meaning of "immortal" tends to vary.
– gowenfawr
5 hours ago
Just dropping it as a comment because I don't feel like answering (so if anyone wants to snatch it, be my guest): everlasting?
– Jenayah
4 hours ago
@Jenayah - As expected, this question seems to be gathering low-quality ELU-type "single word" answer
– Valorum
4 hours ago
|
show 3 more comments
Are you asking if there's a word specific to LOTR or if there's a word in the English language that describes this?
– Valorum
6 hours ago
Although this looks like it may be a better fit on English Language/English Learners (which one has single word requests?), immortality is very much a SF thing and we have such "terms" questions. As per the "unclear" part, it appears LOTR is only given as an example, although a Tolkien-word for it might be a nice addition to an answer. TLDR: voted to leave open.
– Jenayah
5 hours ago
To quote Wikipedia, Immortal beings and species abound in fiction, especially fantasy fiction, and the meaning of "immortal" tends to vary.
– gowenfawr
5 hours ago
Just dropping it as a comment because I don't feel like answering (so if anyone wants to snatch it, be my guest): everlasting?
– Jenayah
4 hours ago
@Jenayah - As expected, this question seems to be gathering low-quality ELU-type "single word" answer
– Valorum
4 hours ago
Are you asking if there's a word specific to LOTR or if there's a word in the English language that describes this?
– Valorum
6 hours ago
Are you asking if there's a word specific to LOTR or if there's a word in the English language that describes this?
– Valorum
6 hours ago
Although this looks like it may be a better fit on English Language/English Learners (which one has single word requests?), immortality is very much a SF thing and we have such "terms" questions. As per the "unclear" part, it appears LOTR is only given as an example, although a Tolkien-word for it might be a nice addition to an answer. TLDR: voted to leave open.
– Jenayah
5 hours ago
Although this looks like it may be a better fit on English Language/English Learners (which one has single word requests?), immortality is very much a SF thing and we have such "terms" questions. As per the "unclear" part, it appears LOTR is only given as an example, although a Tolkien-word for it might be a nice addition to an answer. TLDR: voted to leave open.
– Jenayah
5 hours ago
To quote Wikipedia, Immortal beings and species abound in fiction, especially fantasy fiction, and the meaning of "immortal" tends to vary.
– gowenfawr
5 hours ago
To quote Wikipedia, Immortal beings and species abound in fiction, especially fantasy fiction, and the meaning of "immortal" tends to vary.
– gowenfawr
5 hours ago
Just dropping it as a comment because I don't feel like answering (so if anyone wants to snatch it, be my guest): everlasting?
– Jenayah
4 hours ago
Just dropping it as a comment because I don't feel like answering (so if anyone wants to snatch it, be my guest): everlasting?
– Jenayah
4 hours ago
@Jenayah - As expected, this question seems to be gathering low-quality ELU-type "single word" answer
– Valorum
4 hours ago
@Jenayah - As expected, this question seems to be gathering low-quality ELU-type "single word" answer
– Valorum
4 hours ago
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"ageless" would work as it means: something (or someone) that does not look or appear to grow older
Elrond's face is described as ageless (lotr, many meetings)
answered 5 hours ago
Garret GangGarret Gang
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+1 for being the first/only answer to actually address LOTR
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Negligible senescence largely fits the bill.
Negligible senescence is a term coined by biogerontologist Caleb Finch to denote organisms that do not exhibit evidence of senescence (biological aging), such as measurable reductions in their reproductive capability, measurable functional decline, or rising death rates with age.
Biological immortality is the more extreme version.
Biological immortality (sometimes referred to bio-indefinite mortality) is a state in which the rate of mortality from senescence is stable or decreasing, thus decoupling it from chronological age. Various unicellular and multicellular species, including some vertebrates, achieve this state either throughout their existence or after living long enough. A biologically immortal living being can still die from means other than senescence, such as through injury or disease.
answered 5 hours ago
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Undying is a term that refers specifically to a state of never being in a process of dying (such as Tolkien's Undying Lands), and applies mainly to life, rather than ideas, art, or appearance. It does not necessarily mean being immune to being killed or destroyed, but rather to not being subject to life's usual condition of growing progressively closer to death.
It also does not necessarily mean being immune to some form of change due to aging (for the better or for the worse); it does, however, mean being immune to death from aging.
answered 1 hour ago
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Turning to roleplaying games, GURPS uses "Unkillable" for "immune to death by violence" and "Unaging" for "never growing older once mature".
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Word
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Comes from Latin aeternus, aevum ‘age’.
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"ageless" would work as it means: something (or someone) that does not look or appear to grow older
Elrond's face is described as ageless (lotr, many meetings)
answered 5 hours ago
Garret GangGarret Gang
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+1 for being the first/only answer to actually address LOTR
– Valorum
5 hours ago
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"ageless" would work as it means: something (or someone) that does not look or appear to grow older
Elrond's face is described as ageless (lotr, many meetings)
answered 5 hours ago
Garret GangGarret Gang
54037
1
+1 for being the first/only answer to actually address LOTR
– Valorum
5 hours ago
add a comment |
"ageless" would work as it means: something (or someone) that does not look or appear to grow older
Elrond's face is described as ageless (lotr, many meetings)
answered 5 hours ago
Garret GangGarret Gang
54037
"ageless" would work as it means: something (or someone) that does not look or appear to grow older
Elrond's face is described as ageless (lotr, many meetings)
answered 5 hours ago
Garret GangGarret Gang
54037
edited 4 hours ago
answered 5 hours ago
Garret GangGarret Gang
54037
answered 5 hours ago
Garret GangGarret Gang
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answered 5 hours ago
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+1 for being the first/only answer to actually address LOTR
– Valorum
5 hours ago
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+1 for being the first/only answer to actually address LOTR
– Valorum
5 hours ago
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+1 for being the first/only answer to actually address LOTR
– Valorum
5 hours ago
+1 for being the first/only answer to actually address LOTR
– Valorum
5 hours ago
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Negligible senescence largely fits the bill.
Negligible senescence is a term coined by biogerontologist Caleb Finch to denote organisms that do not exhibit evidence of senescence (biological aging), such as measurable reductions in their reproductive capability, measurable functional decline, or rising death rates with age.
Biological immortality is the more extreme version.
Biological immortality (sometimes referred to bio-indefinite mortality) is a state in which the rate of mortality from senescence is stable or decreasing, thus decoupling it from chronological age. Various unicellular and multicellular species, including some vertebrates, achieve this state either throughout their existence or after living long enough. A biologically immortal living being can still die from means other than senescence, such as through injury or disease.
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Negligible senescence largely fits the bill.
Negligible senescence is a term coined by biogerontologist Caleb Finch to denote organisms that do not exhibit evidence of senescence (biological aging), such as measurable reductions in their reproductive capability, measurable functional decline, or rising death rates with age.
Biological immortality is the more extreme version.
Biological immortality (sometimes referred to bio-indefinite mortality) is a state in which the rate of mortality from senescence is stable or decreasing, thus decoupling it from chronological age. Various unicellular and multicellular species, including some vertebrates, achieve this state either throughout their existence or after living long enough. A biologically immortal living being can still die from means other than senescence, such as through injury or disease.
answered 5 hours ago
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Negligible senescence largely fits the bill.
Negligible senescence is a term coined by biogerontologist Caleb Finch to denote organisms that do not exhibit evidence of senescence (biological aging), such as measurable reductions in their reproductive capability, measurable functional decline, or rising death rates with age.
Biological immortality is the more extreme version.
Biological immortality (sometimes referred to bio-indefinite mortality) is a state in which the rate of mortality from senescence is stable or decreasing, thus decoupling it from chronological age. Various unicellular and multicellular species, including some vertebrates, achieve this state either throughout their existence or after living long enough. A biologically immortal living being can still die from means other than senescence, such as through injury or disease.
answered 5 hours ago
FuzzyBootsFuzzyBoots
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Negligible senescence largely fits the bill.
Negligible senescence is a term coined by biogerontologist Caleb Finch to denote organisms that do not exhibit evidence of senescence (biological aging), such as measurable reductions in their reproductive capability, measurable functional decline, or rising death rates with age.
Biological immortality is the more extreme version.
Biological immortality (sometimes referred to bio-indefinite mortality) is a state in which the rate of mortality from senescence is stable or decreasing, thus decoupling it from chronological age. Various unicellular and multicellular species, including some vertebrates, achieve this state either throughout their existence or after living long enough. A biologically immortal living being can still die from means other than senescence, such as through injury or disease.
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Undying is a term that refers specifically to a state of never being in a process of dying (such as Tolkien's Undying Lands), and applies mainly to life, rather than ideas, art, or appearance. It does not necessarily mean being immune to being killed or destroyed, but rather to not being subject to life's usual condition of growing progressively closer to death.
It also does not necessarily mean being immune to some form of change due to aging (for the better or for the worse); it does, however, mean being immune to death from aging.
answered 1 hour ago
Misha RMisha R
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Undying is a term that refers specifically to a state of never being in a process of dying (such as Tolkien's Undying Lands), and applies mainly to life, rather than ideas, art, or appearance. It does not necessarily mean being immune to being killed or destroyed, but rather to not being subject to life's usual condition of growing progressively closer to death.
It also does not necessarily mean being immune to some form of change due to aging (for the better or for the worse); it does, however, mean being immune to death from aging.
answered 1 hour ago
Misha RMisha R
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add a comment |
Undying is a term that refers specifically to a state of never being in a process of dying (such as Tolkien's Undying Lands), and applies mainly to life, rather than ideas, art, or appearance. It does not necessarily mean being immune to being killed or destroyed, but rather to not being subject to life's usual condition of growing progressively closer to death.
It also does not necessarily mean being immune to some form of change due to aging (for the better or for the worse); it does, however, mean being immune to death from aging.
answered 1 hour ago
Misha RMisha R
5,38923062
Undying is a term that refers specifically to a state of never being in a process of dying (such as Tolkien's Undying Lands), and applies mainly to life, rather than ideas, art, or appearance. It does not necessarily mean being immune to being killed or destroyed, but rather to not being subject to life's usual condition of growing progressively closer to death.
It also does not necessarily mean being immune to some form of change due to aging (for the better or for the worse); it does, however, mean being immune to death from aging.
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Turning to roleplaying games, GURPS uses "Unkillable" for "immune to death by violence" and "Unaging" for "never growing older once mature".
answered 6 hours ago
David JohnstonDavid Johnston
1,201510
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Turning to roleplaying games, GURPS uses "Unkillable" for "immune to death by violence" and "Unaging" for "never growing older once mature".
answered 6 hours ago
David JohnstonDavid Johnston
1,201510
add a comment |
Turning to roleplaying games, GURPS uses "Unkillable" for "immune to death by violence" and "Unaging" for "never growing older once mature".
answered 6 hours ago
David JohnstonDavid Johnston
1,201510
Turning to roleplaying games, GURPS uses "Unkillable" for "immune to death by violence" and "Unaging" for "never growing older once mature".
answered 6 hours ago
David JohnstonDavid Johnston
1,201510
answered 6 hours ago
David JohnstonDavid Johnston
1,201510
answered 6 hours ago
David JohnstonDavid Johnston
1,201510
answered 6 hours ago
David JohnstonDavid Johnston
1,201510
1,201510
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Word
Eternal
Comes from Latin aeternus, aevum ‘age’.
answered 4 hours ago
OniOni
1439
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Word
Eternal
Comes from Latin aeternus, aevum ‘age’.
answered 4 hours ago
OniOni
1439
add a comment |
Word
Eternal
Comes from Latin aeternus, aevum ‘age’.
answered 4 hours ago
OniOni
1439
Word
Eternal
Comes from Latin aeternus, aevum ‘age’.
answered 4 hours ago
OniOni
1439
answered 4 hours ago
OniOni
1439
answered 4 hours ago
OniOni
1439
answered 4 hours ago
OniOni
1439
1439
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Are you asking if there's a word specific to LOTR or if there's a word in the English language that describes this?
– Valorum
6 hours ago
Although this looks like it may be a better fit on English Language/English Learners (which one has single word requests?), immortality is very much a SF thing and we have such "terms" questions. As per the "unclear" part, it appears LOTR is only given as an example, although a Tolkien-word for it might be a nice addition to an answer. TLDR: voted to leave open.
– Jenayah
5 hours ago
To quote Wikipedia, Immortal beings and species abound in fiction, especially fantasy fiction, and the meaning of "immortal" tends to vary.
– gowenfawr
5 hours ago
Just dropping it as a comment because I don't feel like answering (so if anyone wants to snatch it, be my guest): everlasting?
– Jenayah
4 hours ago
@Jenayah - As expected, this question seems to be gathering low-quality ELU-type "single word" answer
– Valorum
4 hours ago