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ephemerality
noun
uk /ɪˌfem.əˈræl.ə.ti/ us /ɪˌfem.ɚˈæl.ə.t̬i/
[ U ]
the quality or state of lasting only for a short time:
I'm attracted to the fragility and ephemerality of these delicate flowers.
I learned a lesson on the ephemerality of life.
[ C or U ]
a thing that lasts only for a short time:
These commodities were often regarded as simply ephemeralities.
I see no point spending my life pursuing some ephemerality.
The artist said that she was making a statement about the ephemerality of fashion.
The ephemerality of music is part of its charm.
Her career provides a useful illustration of the ephemerality of fame.
The book transcends the usual ephemeralities of journalism.
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