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ineffaceability

ineffaceability

9.9
A mark, memory or feeling that cannot be removed and forgotten
  • noun
  • /ˌɪnɪˌfeɪsəˈbɪlɪti/
translation icon : inefabilidad
  • She was haunted by the ineffaceability of a mistake she could never fully erase from her past.

Examples

  • The ineffaceability of those childhood memories means they continue to shape his outlook on life.

  • Some artists prize the ineffaceability of certain pigments due to their lasting impact on a canvas.

  • The ineffaceability of memories can haunt us for years.

  • Her ineffaceability of pain was evident in her eyes.

  • The ineffaceability of those childhood memories means they continue to shape his outlook on life.

  • Some artists prize the ineffaceability of certain pigments due to their lasting impact on a canvas.

  • She was haunted by the ineffaceability of a mistake she could never fully erase from her past.

Synonyms

indelibility
vsineffaceability
9.4

Something that cannot be removed or erased

is more intense, saying extremely difficult rather than very difficult
irremovability
vsineffaceability
9.9

When an official cannot be forced to leave a job or position

is about marks or traces that cannot be erased, not removal from posts

How Permanent

ineffaceability
9.9
permanence
15 5.5
durability
22 3.8
transience
2 8.1
ephemerality
1 8.9

Surface Forms

ineffaceability singular
ineffaceabilities plural

Morphology

ineffaceability = ineffaceable (transparent) = in + efface + able + ity

The noun is formed regularly from the adjective 'ineffaceable' with '-ity' to denote the state or quality.

Etymology

Ineffaceability is built from the prefix in- meaning 'not' and the root efface meaning 'to erase', so it names something that cannot be erased or removed.