ephemerality

noun

ephem·​er·​al·​i·​ty i-ˌfe-mə-ˈra-lə-tē 

-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

Examples of ephemerality in a Sentence

a poem about the ephemerality of beauty

Recent Examples on the Web

Spirit's ephemerality is so visible that even Saturday Night Live poked fun at its transience in a recent sketch. —Megan Cerullo, CBS News, 29 Oct. 2024

In many ways, nature serves as the ultimate metaphor for fashion—its rebirth, renewal, and cyclicity, as well as its transience, ephemerality, and evanescence. —Irene Kim, Vogue, 28 June 2024

There’s an appreciation of life and its ephemerality, a belief in the essential beauty of it all. —Dustin Nelson, SPIN, 28 June 2024

Between the exhibit and the dress code, there were several avenues for guests to explore, from the more esoteric (ephemerality, preservation, degradation, fragility) to the literal (time, gardens). —Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 7 May 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1822, in the meaning defined at sense 1