ephemerality

[ ih-fem-uh-ral-i-tee ]

noun

, plural e·phem·er·al·i·ties

1. the quality or condition of being ephemeral.
2. something transitory.

Word History and Origins

Origin of ephemerality¹

First recorded in 1815–25; ephemeral + -ity

Example Sentences

What would the various social-media sites look like if ephemerality was the default and permanence, at most, an option?

From The Daily Beast

Perhaps it is the ephemerality of the Internet that I find intriguing—maybe the notebooking done there is closer to performance.

From The Daily Beast

Sad will it be when the genius of ephemerality has invaded all departments of human actions and human motives!

From Project Gutenberg

Cézanne, regarding its atmosphere as an ephemerality, portrayed the lasting force of light.

From Project Gutenberg

Design projects this sense of immediacy and ephemerality not only through T-shirts or the Internet.

From Project Gutenberg

I was distressed with a sense of ephemerality, of pale, erratic fragility.

From Project Gutenberg