Meaning & use
Impermanent
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Not lasting forever; temporary or transient.
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Buddhist teaching holds that all worldly things are impermanent.
The tattoo used impermanent ink that fades after a few weeks.
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Central to Buddhist philosophy, where impermanence (anicca) is one of the three marks of existence.
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