atemporal

American  

[ay-tem-per-uhl, ay-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

There’s an atemporal quality to Guitarrica’s music, at once vibrant and youthful, of its moment with pop hooks but simultaneously pulling from the traditional sounds of flamenco and rumba.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 15, 2026

She has written a memoir that mimics the atemporal quality of the episodes that give meaning to life.

From New York Times ● Mar. 2, 2022

“Factum is a place of atemporal creativity,” Lowe said later.

From The New Yorker ● Nov. 20, 2016

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

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