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单词 ephemerality
释义

ephemerality

noun

ephem·​er·​al·​i·​ty i-ˌfe-mə-ˈra-lə-tē How to pronounce ephemerality (audio)
-ˌfē-
plural ephemeralities
1
ephemeralities plural : ephemeral things
2
: the quality or state of being ephemeral

Synonyms

  • evanescence
  • fleetingness
  • fugitiveness
  • impermanence
  • impermanency
  • momentariness
  • temporariness
  • transience
  • transiency
  • transitoriness
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Example Sentences

a poem about the ephemerality of beauty
Recent Examples on the Web The resulting dance is an expression of love and sorrow, a testament to the ephemeral nature of living, and to the possibility—despite or because of that ephemerality—of true connection. The New Yorker, 19 June 2022 Japanese culture had traditionally valued the qualities of mobility and ephemerality, Kurokawa observed. Kyle Chayka, The New Yorker, 28 Apr. 2022 The ebb and flow of the text clouds — with just a few choice lines about solitude sung in the clear by gleaming mezzo-soprano Chelsea Lyons — rightly latches onto the ephemerality of Wordsworth’s original, not its pretty scenery. Hannah Edgar, chicagotribune.com, 13 Feb. 2022 Destruction was always part of the Murals to the Metaverse plan, one that turned the ephemerality of street art into a feature rather than a bug. Suhita Shirodkar, Wired, 31 Jan. 2022 Newsprint appeals to Jarmusch for its availability, but also its ephemerality. New York Times, 28 Sep. 2021 Rusak explores ephemerality, decay, and preservation in his work and has been experimenting with a material that mixes resin with plants and flowers so that the botanicals look almost like they’ve been trapped in amber. Diana Budds, Curbed, 17 Dec. 2021 Their lyrics are full of self-aware references to the ephemerality of both fame and contentment. Lenika Cruz, The Atlantic, 16 Dec. 2021 Reflections of things outside of the display intrude on the central objects, adding to the sense of ephemerality. Washington Post, 22 Oct. 2021 See More

Word History

First Known Use

1822, in the meaning defined at sense 1

ephemerality

noun

as in transience
the state or quality of lasting only for a short time a poem about the ephemerality of beauty

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • transience
  • impermanence
  • temporariness
  • fleetingness
  • evanescence
  • transitoriness
  • shortness
  • transiency
  • momentariness
  • impermanency
  • fugitiveness
  • brevity

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • permanence
  • endurance
  • continuation
  • permanency
  • continuance
  • longevity
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