ephemerality

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

noun

plural

ephemeralities 

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

Few things better represent life’s varied ephemeralities than being excited about fall foliage’s exploding colors, just before the leaves die and become the primary ingredient in wintry, brown sidewalk sludge.

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Perhaps Safdie isn’t trying to do anything more than introduce a new generation to Kerr, and throw out some feeble, last-minute ideas about the ephemerality of violent sports glory, as the film’s ending would suggest.

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For those who have forgotten about Deen’s massive, global reach prior to her undoing, the movie is an eye-popping reminder of celebrity ephemerality.

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The statistic is notoriously volatile, and averaging such a short period only exacerbates its ephemerality.

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What these crypto-religious artists shared was a vision of divinity shot through with doubt and wonder, weighing the desires of the flesh against the ephemerality of the holy spirit.

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