permanence

[pur-muh-nuhns]

noun

1. the condition or quality of being permanent; perpetual or continued existence.

permanence

/ ˈpɜːmənəns /

noun

1. the state or quality of being permanent

Other Word Forms

• nonpermanence noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of permanence¹

First recorded in 1400–50; late Middle English word from Medieval Latin word permanentia. See permanent, -ence

Example Sentences

Redford occupies an iconic romantic permanence — part of that is his handsome aloofness, an appeal that never quite became approachable, even as his good looks were almost scarily perfect.

From Los Angeles Times

Change, in the end, has been the only constant in our battle for permanence.

From Los Angeles Times

The ramshackle structures that survive — often with missing roofs and walls, and stairs leading nowhere — have little in common, save for their shambolic, ad hoc construction designed less for permanence than speed and low price.

From Los Angeles Times

The Age of Trump wrapped itself in the flag of false patriotism while simultaneously destroying America’s sacred civic myths about its national greatness and the permanence of its democracy.

From Salon

There’s a line in the show to the effect of, “Nothing ever really disappears,” whether that’s because of the stories that people tell about us or the permanence of the internet.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• perpetuation