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atemporal

American  
[ey-tem-per-uhl, ey-tem-pruhl] / eɪˈtɛm pər əl, eɪˈtɛm prəl /

adjective

  1. free from limitations of time.

    Our dreams, memories, and emotions are atemporal, not grounded in the here and now.


Etymology

Origin of atemporal

First recorded in 1865–70; a- 6 + temporal 1

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Arthur Jafa, best known as a filmmaker and cinematographer, is possessed by this obsession, this care for missed, uncategorizable, atemporal images and their traces.

From Los Angeles Times Mar. 19, 2024

Turns out that “¡Ay!” is a narrative concept album about a roving, immaterial, atemporal consciousness that, upon becoming embodied, enters society in hopes of understanding its five Aristotelian senses.

From Washington Post Oct. 20, 2022

GH: It’s sort of atemporal, it’s about the future and the past.

From New York Times Dec. 9, 2019

“Factum is a place of atemporal creativity,” Lowe said later.

From The New Yorker Nov. 20, 2016

There are far too many to list here, but with contributed reports from our atemporal multiverse alternates, we're taking this chance to commemorate some of our favorite times the world came to an end.

From The Verge Oct. 7, 2015

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