permadeath

== English == === Etymology === From perma- + death. === Pronunciation === (General American) IPA(key): /ˈpɝmədɛθ/ === Noun === permadeath (countable and uncountable, plural permadeaths) (video games, slang) Permanent death, where the player cannot continue but is obliged to restart the game from the beginning. (video games, slang) Likewise, any situation where a player character or characters who die are lost permanently but do not trigger a game over, allowing the player to proceed without the character(s). Particularly applies if said deaths are avoidable (not forced by the plot) and occur only as a result of player blunder. ==== Related terms ==== permadead permadie ==== See also ==== instadeath instakill