impermanency

noun

im·​per·​ma·​nen·​cy (ˌ)im-ˈpər-mə-nən(t)-sē 

-ˈpərm-

: impermanence

Synonyms

• ephemerality
• evanescence
• fleetingness
• fugitiveness
• impermanence
• momentariness
• temporariness
• transience
• transiency
• transitoriness

Examples of impermanency in a Sentence

builders of elaborate sand castles seem not at all bothered by the impermanency of their creations

Word History

First Known Use

1648, in the meaning defined above