sempiternity
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- noun
- /ˌsɛmpɪˈtɜrnɪti/
- Literature
- Some philosophers have debated whether true sempiternity can ever be achieved by mortal beings.
Examples
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Poets often speak of love as having sempiternity beyond the bounds of time.
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The sempiternity of the universe has been a topic of speculation for centuries.
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The concept of sempiternity fascinates many philosophers.
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She pondered the sempiternity of the universe.
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Many philosophers have pondered the concept of sempiternity, believing it to define a time that stretches infinitely without end.
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The artist's work captures a sense of sempiternity, as if the moments depicted are frozen in time forever.
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In poetry, sempiternity is often used to explore themes of love and existence that transcend the limits of human life.
Synonyms
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A very long time with no end
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A time that feels very long when you are waiting
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A situation that lasts forever
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A situation where something lasts a long time without big change
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A state of lasting for a long time
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A state of having no end or limit
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A state with no beginning or end, like life after death
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Lasting forever without a beginning or end
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The fact of lasting without stopping
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A state of lasting forever
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The state of lasting over time
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A state of seeming to last or really lasting without an end
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A state when something goes on without stopping
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Continuing all the time without stopping
A quality of continuing without stopping
Antonyms
How Long
- Literature
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14
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Surface Forms
Morphology
sempiternity = sempiternal (semi-transparent) = sempiternal + ity
Formed regularly from the adjective 'sempiternal' plus the nominalizing suffix '-ity', but the adjective and its root are rare and not obvious to average learners.
Etymology
Sempiternity comes from the Latin parts semper ('always') and aeternus ('eternal'), like the English word eternity. So, sempiternity means an endless, 'never-ending' time.