mortalist

/mɔːrˈtælɪst/ or /mɔːrˈtɑːlɪst/

Definitions

1. noun

A person who believes in or advocates the doctrine that human life is not immortal, often with a focus on the inevitability of death and the importance of living in the present.

“The philosopher was known as a mortalist, emphasizing the transience of human existence.”

Synonyms

  • deathist
  • finitist
  • mortalist

Antonyms

  • eternalist
  • immortalist