permanency

[pur-muh-nuhn-see]

noun

plural

permanencies 

1. permanence.

2. something that is permanent.

permanency

/ ˈpɜːmənənsɪ /

noun

1. a person or thing that is permanent

2. another word for permanence

Other Word Forms

• nonpermanency noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of permanency¹

From the Medieval Latin word permanentia, dating back to 1545–55. See permanent, -ency

Example Sentences

Treasury Secretary Albert Gallatin observed in 1815 that the people “are more Americans; they feel and act more as a nation; and I hope that the permanency of the Union is thereby better secured.”

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Sharing such a personal part of your life online can sometimes come with anxiety - something Seidman believes is down to a fear of online permanency.

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To say that I alone can do virtually anything suggests a degree of permanency, perhaps even supernatural power.

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Talks have stalled because of divisions over the return of displaced Gazans to their homes, the permanency of a cease-fire and what an Israeli withdrawal from Gaza would look like, among other points.

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“These folks have already been through so much and it’s frankly embarrassing that we can’t figure out how to give them the permanency that they’ve earned.”

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Related Words

• perpetuation