permanence
noun /ˈpɜːmənəns/
/ˈpɜːrmənəns/
(also less frequent permanency
[uncountable] /ˈpɜːmənənsi/
/ˈpɜːrmənənsi/
)- the state of lasting for a long time or for all time in the future
- The spoken word is immediate but lacks permanence.
- We no longer talk of the permanence of marriage.
- lacking a sense of permanence in his life
Word Originlate Middle English: from medieval Latin permanentia (perhaps via French), from permanent- ‘remaining to the end’, from the verb permanere.