ölümsüz

Ölümsüz is a Turkish adjective meaning immortal or undying, literally “without death.” It is formed from ölüm (death) and the suffix -süz (without). The related noun ölümsüzlük represents the concept of immortality. The opposite adjective is ölümlü or mortal, and another related term is sonsuz, meaning infinite or endless.

Usage and nuance: Ölümsüz describes beings or entities that cannot die, such as legends, heroes, or fictional characters. It is also used metaphorically to denote something lasting beyond a lifetime or time, for example an “ölümsüz eser” (an immortal work) or a person whose legacy endures. In philosophical, religious, and literary contexts, the term often conveys the idea of eternal life, transcendence, or perpetual endurance, and it is sometimes contrasted with mortal or finite concepts.

In culture and language: The concept of immortality appears widely in Turkish literature, folklore, film, and popular culture, where ölümsüzlük and ölümsüz characters serve as motifs in fantasy and science fiction as well as in moral or mythic narratives. The term is commonly understood in everyday language to describe anything regarded as timeless or enduring beyond the normal span of life.

Relation to other terms: Ölümsüz is distinct from but related to terms like ölümsüzlük (immortality) and sonsuz (infinite). While ölümsüz emphasizes the lack of death, sonsuz emphasizes endlessness; together they cover broad notions of permanence and eternity in Turkish discourse.