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

Examples of ephemerality in a Sentence

a poem about the ephemerality of beauty
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Mohammadi works with materials that disintegrate, for instance halva, soap, letting their ephemerality echo the fragility of memory. Nargess Banks, Forbes.com, 26 May 2025 Jia’s sense of the ephemerality of the medium, and of the world that the medium reflects, has seldom been more stirringly profound. Justin Chang, New Yorker, 2 May 2025 Through that love and care, and ephemerality and movement over permanence and rigidity. Maximilíano Durón, ARTnews.com, 3 Mar. 2025 There’s an ephemerality to the theatrical experience. Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 1 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for ephemerality

Word History

First Known Use

1822, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of ephemerality was in 1822

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“Ephemerality.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ephemerality. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.

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