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tem·po·ral·i·ty
\ˌtempəˈraləd.ē, -lətē, -i\ noun
(-es)
Etymology: in sense 1, from Middle English temporalite, from Medieval Latin temporalitas, from temporalis temporal (secular) + Latin -itas -ity; in sense 2, from Late Latin temporalitas, from Latin temporalis temporal (of time) + -itas -ity — more at temporal
1.
a. : civil or political as distinguished from spiritual or ecclesiastical power or authority
b. : ecclesiastical properties or revenues — often used in plural
2.
a. : temporary or transitory quality : relation to time and the world rather than to eternity, transcendence, or spirit
< we cannot afford to be too self-conscious about the temporality of our attitudes — H.J.Muller >
b. : concern with time, process, and overt mundane events as more real or significant than timeless or eternal forms, structures, or patterns (as ideas or institutions) : emphasis on change rather than permanence
c. : position, extension, or duration in time — distinguished from spatiality |