evanescence
/ˌɛv.əˈnɛs.əns/
ɛv · ƏNƐS · əns (3 syllables)
English
Noun
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Definition
The act or state of vanishing away; disappearance.
Etymology
Borrowed from Medieval Latin ēvānēscentia.
Example Sentences
- "We suffer equal pain from the pertinacious adhesion of unwelcome images, as from the evanescence of those which are pleasing and useful"
- "the evanescence of the morning mist."
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