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Definition of Impermanency
1. Noun. The property of not existing for indefinitely long durations.
Generic synonyms: Duration, Length
Specialized synonyms: Temporariness, Transience, Transiency, Transitoriness, Mortality
Derivative terms: Impermanent, Impermanent, Impermanent, Impermanent
Antonyms: Permanence
Definition of Impermanency
1. Noun. (alternative form of impermanence) ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Impermanency
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Lexicographical Neighbors of Impermanency
Literary usage of Impermanency
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Buddhist Dictionary: Manual of Buddhist Terms and Doctrinesby Nyanatiloka by Nyanatiloka (1972)
"Without the deep insight into the impermanency and insubstantiality of all
phenomena of ... Hence comprehension of impermanency gained by direct meditative ..."
2. The Writings of Lafcadio Hearn by Lafcadio Hearn (1922)
"From Aryan India, through China, came Buddhism, with its vast doctrine of
impermanency. The builders of the first Buddhist temples in Japan — architects of ..."
3. Kokoro: Hints and Echoes of Japanese Inner Life by Lafcadio Hearn (1907)
"From Aryan India, through China, came Buddhism, with its vast doctrine of
impermanency. The builders of the first Buddhist temples in Japan—architects of ..."
4. A Manual of Budhism, in Its Modern Development by Robert Spence Hardy (1880)
"By the first is learnt the difference in the colours of things, but it is
insufficient to discover their impermanency. By the second is learnt the ..."
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