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impermanence

[ im-pur-muh-nuhns ]

noun

  1. the fact or quality of being temporary or short-lived:

    The novel poignantly explores the impermanence of childhood—the ebb and flow of memories and experiences that make up our disappearing past.



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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of impermanence1

First recorded in 1790–1800; equivalent to im- 2( def ) + permanence ( def )
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In one of his film’s most moving segments, Martha and Ingrid spend an evening watching “The Dead,” celebrated director John Huston’s swan song, based on James Joyce’s haunting story about the impermanence of everything.

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Time-blindness causes late fees; object impermanence means we lose things and have to replace them.

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It's easy to see how the song's messages of impermanence and regret have been adapted to express the loss they've experienced over the last week.

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What a blessed lesson in the bliss of impermanence.

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From the beginning, my life was steeped in the impermanence of renting, which mirrored the impermanence of our immigrant experience.

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