sempiternity
nounUK /ˌsɛmpɪˈtɜːnəti/ · US /ˌsɛmpɪˈtɝnəti/
Etymology From sempitern(al) + -ity, from Latin sempiternitas.
1
Human sciences, Lifestyle, Philosophy, Religion, Sciences, Theology Existence within time but infinitely into the future, as opposed to eternity, understood as existence outside time.
2
Literary Eternity; a seemingly everlasting period of time.
- Related terms
- sempiternal