atemporal

American  

[ey-tem-per-uhl, ey-tem-pruhl] / eɪˈtɛm pər əl, eɪˈtɛm prəl /

adjective

1. free from limitations of time.

   Our dreams, memories, and emotions are atemporal, not grounded in the here and now.

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Etymology

Origin of atemporal

First recorded in 1865–70; a- ⁶ + temporal ¹

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atemporal

Arthur Jafa, best known as a filmmaker and cinematographer, is possessed by this obsession, this care for missed, uncategorizable, atemporal images and their traces.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 19, 2024

We had by then spent two vertiginous, elongated, atemporal weeks in the I.C.U.

From The New Yorker ● Feb. 5, 2017

For these atemporal times, our bard is Future — a rapper whose psychedelic mumbles have become one of the most pervasive sounds in pop.

From Washington Post ● Mar. 9, 2016

There are far too many to list here, but with contributed reports from our atemporal multiverse alternates, we're taking this chance to commemorate some of our favorite times the world came to an end.

From The Verge ● Oct. 7, 2015

Tucked inside a low clapboard house on a tree-shaded street, the quiet dining room, with two window-seat tables and a counter along the open kitchen, feels almost atemporal.

From New York Times ● Jun. 4, 2015