temporality
Americannoun
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temporal character or nature; temporariness.
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something temporal.
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Usually temporalities. a worldly or secular possession, revenue, or the like, as of the church or clergy.
noun
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the state or quality of being temporal
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something temporal
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(often plural) a secular possession or revenue belonging to a Church, a group within the Church, or the clergy
Other Word Forms
Etymology
Origin of temporality
1350–1400; Middle English temporalite < Late Latin temporālitās. See temporal 1, -ity
Example Sentences
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But according to his family, friends and colleagues, the knowledge of life’s temporality was also what made Candy the kind, compassionate man he was.
From Salon • Oct. 12, 2025
In its atmosphere of gnawing discomfort with imposed secrecy about bad men, “On Becoming a Guinea Fowl” is a uniquely dimensional work of character and temporality.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 7, 2025
Mingling beauty and terror, trash and wonder, these scenes evoke the elusive temporality of technology, which moves us backward and forwards at the same time.
From New York Times • Jun. 8, 2023
That’s because Nelson’s sons Lukas and Micah understand their father’s unique position in temporality with an intimacy the rest of us will never comprehend.
From Washington Post • May 2, 2023
"The conviction and judgment in a civil court would not touch his temporality."
From The Last Chronicle of Barset by Trollope, Anthony
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