Synonyms of impermanence
12 similar words
Another word for impermanence is transience. Other synonyms of impermanence are ephemerality, temporariness, brevity, briefness and caducity.
Synonyms and similar words for impermanence
nounThe quality or state of being impermanent.
- ephemerality
- temporarinessThe characteristic of being temporary.
- brevity
- briefnessThe characteristic of being brief.
- caducity
- ephemeralnessThe quality of being ephemeral or transitory.
- fleetingnessThe quality of being fleeting.
- fugacity
- transienceAn impermanence that suggests the inevitability of ending or dying.
- transiencyTransience.
- transientnessThe state of being transient.
- transitorinessThe state or quality of being transitory.
Meaning of impermanence
- noun Lack of permanence or continued duration.
- noun The quality or state of being impermanent.
- noun Anicca, the doctrine which asserts that all of conditioned existence is transient.
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Questions about synonyms of impermanence
- What is another word for impermanence?
- Impermanence has 12 synonyms on Word.ws, such as transience, ephemerality, temporariness, brevity, briefness, caducity, ephemeralness and fleetingness.
- What does impermanence mean?
- Impermanence means lack of permanence or continued duration.
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