ephemerality

American  

[ih-fem-uh-ral-i-tee] / ɪˌfɛm əˈræl ɪ ti /

noun

plural

ephemeralities

1. the quality or condition of being ephemeral.

2. something transitory.

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Etymology

Origin of ephemerality

First recorded in 1815–25; ephemeral + -ity

Example Sentences

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.

From Salon • Sep. 7, 2025

Undeterred by its potential ephemerality, Horvitz began planning the garden.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 4, 2025

In “See Through,” artists Nadia Ahmed and Shannon Hobbs work with wax to examine the ephemerality of relationships.

From Seattle Times • May 17, 2024

They loom as reminders of the ephemerality of life and memory amid all that neatly ordered steel and concrete.

From New York Times • Sep. 14, 2023

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

From The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 14, No. 83, September, 1864 by Various