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fugacity

fugacity

9.9
A short life or existence of things like flowers
  • noun
  • /fjʊˈɡæsɪti/
  • Specialized
translation icon : fugacidad
  • The fugacity of cherry blossoms is celebrated as a symbol of life's brief beauty.

Examples

  • The fugacity of the flowers was evident in their short blooming period.

  • The poem draws a parallel between human ambitions and the fugacity of petals falling in spring.

  • Botanists note the fugacity of certain flowers, which wither soon after blooming.

  • Many plants exhibit a high degree of fugacity during the dry season.

  • Botanists note the fugacity of certain flowers, which wither soon after blooming.

  • The fugacity of cherry blossoms is celebrated as a symbol of life's brief beauty.

  • The poem draws a parallel between human ambitions and the fugacity of petals falling in spring.

Synonyms

transience
vsfugacity
2 8.1

A short time before something changes or ends

is used particularly for plant parts rather than general impermanence
fleetingness
vsfugacity
1 8.2

A short time that passes quickly

is used especially for plant parts rather than generally
ephemerality
vsfugacity
1 8.9

A state of lasting only a short time, like a rainbow

is mainly applied to plant parts instead of general short life
fugaciousness
vsfugacity
  • Specialized
9.9

A short life for plant parts like petals that fall quickly

is the general term not limited to plants
fugitivity
vsfugacity
  • Literature
9.9

A state of lasting only a short time and hard to hold

focuses on short duration without holding difficulty

Antonyms

stability
363 3.1

Being steady and not likely to change

permanence
15 5.5

A situation where something lasts a long time without big change

How Fleeting

ephemerality
1 8.9
fugacity
  • Specialized
9.9
transience
2 8.1

Surface Forms

fugacity singular
fugacities plural

Morphology

fugacity = fugacious (transparent) = fugac + ity

Standard nominalization of the adjective 'fugacious' to mean 'the quality of being fleeting'.

Etymology

Fugacity comes from the Latin root fug- and the verb fugere, meaning 'to flee' or 'escape', the same root found in fugitive. So when people use fugacity for plants or moments, it highlights their quick, short-lived nature, like flowers that seem to disappear soon after they bloom.