Dictionary.com
Thesaurus.com
Showing results for impermanence. Search instead for praga permanente.
Synonyms

impermanence

American  
[im-pur-muh-nuhns] / ɪmˈpɜr mə nəns /
Rarely impermanency

noun

  1. the fact or quality of being temporary or short-lived.

    The novel poignantly explores the impermanence of childhood—the ebb and flow of memories and experiences that make up our disappearing past.

Etymology

Origin of impermanence

First recorded in 1790–1800; equivalent to im- 2 ( def. ) + permanence ( def. )

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

As they change color, wither and flame out, they remind us of the beauty of life, and of life’s impermanence.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 16, 2025

But that impermanence is also what makes the holidays so special.

From Salon • Oct. 15, 2025

Or, as Long put it, “embracing the rare imperfections and impermanence of it all.”

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 8, 2025

Dahlia Lithwick: The book is deliberately rooted in this paradox of permanence and impermanence.

From Slate • Sep. 8, 2025

The air of collective displacement, the impermanence of life in wartime and the gauche personalities of the more recent arrivals tended to dissipate my own sense of not belonging.

From "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings" by Maya Angelou

Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023

Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.