impermanence

noun

UK /ɪmˈpɜːmənəns/

US /ɪmˈpɜːrmənəns/

Impermanence means that things do not last forever and always change.

The falling leaves remind us of the impermanence of the seasons.

SYNONYMS

transience fleetingness mutability instability evanescence

RELATED WORDS

change decay mortality transition flux

OTHER MEANINGS

2. The Buddhist teaching that all conditioned things are constantly changing and nothing lasts forever.

Meditation helped her accept the impermanence of all things.

3. The quality of lasting only for a short time.

The impermanence of fame surprised the young singer.

4. The state of being temporary or not permanent.

The impermanence of the sandcastle made the children sad when the tide came in.