ephemerality

Meanings

• noun

  The quality of being fleeting or short-lived; transitory.

  - "The beauty of a sunset is an example of ephemerality."
  - "His fame had ephemerality, lasting only a few years."

• noun

  The short duration of something.

  - "The ephemerality of youth is often romanticized in literature."
  - "The company's ephemerality led to its downfall."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with ephemerality
perpetuity , eternity , infinitude

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Variants

List of all variants of ephemerality that leads to same result
ephemeralities , ephemerality

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Etymology

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From the Greek word 'ephemeros' meaning 'lasting one day'.

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Trivia

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1. The shortest war in history, the Anglo-Zanzibar War of 1896, lasted only 35 minutes.

2. The term 'ephemera' refers to objects of little value that are often short-lived, such as postcards, advertisements, or programs.

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Related Concepts

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1. Transience: The quality of being transitory; fleeting.

2. Mortality: The quality or state of being subject to death.

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Culture

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In literature and art, ephemerality is often used to explore themes of transience and mortality. It can also refer to the fleeting nature of human emotions and experiences.

How to Memorize "ephemerality"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a flower blooming and wilting in a single day. This represents the concept of ephemerality.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'ephemerality' with the word 'transient'. Both words convey the idea of something that is short-lived.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic using the first letter of each word in 'ephemerality': 'Elephants Paint Ephemeral Art'.

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