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evanescent

ev-uh-NES-untLatin

Vanishing; fleeting

Beauty intensified by transience; mono no aware

Personal definition

Etymology

Latin 'evanescere' (to vanish)

Why it matters

Impermanence as beautiful; wabi-sabi in English

Tags

fleeting · transient · temporary

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