ephemerality

American  

[ih-fem-uh-ral-i-tee] / ɪˌfɛm əˈræl ɪ ti /

noun

plural

ephemeralities

1. the quality or condition of being ephemeral.

2. something transitory.

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Etymology

Origin of ephemerality

First recorded in 1815–25; ephemeral + -ity

Example Sentences

The company prizes ephemerality in a quasi-Buddhist way: They treat their pieces like mandalas, spending a month gathering grains of sand only to blow them away at the end.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 2, 2026

For those who have forgotten about Deen’s massive, global reach prior to her undoing, the movie is an eye-popping reminder of celebrity ephemerality.

From Salon • Sep. 7, 2025

In “See Through,” artists Nadia Ahmed and Shannon Hobbs work with wax to examine the ephemerality of relationships.

From Seattle Times • May 17, 2024

You could argue that Gego’s work, too, is about ephemerality.

From Washington Post • Apr. 14, 2023

Sad will it be when the genius of ephemerality has invaded all departments of human actions and human motives!

From The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 14, No. 83, September, 1864 by Various