Eternity
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ɪˈtɜːnɪti/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Eternity is a noun meaning (uncountable) Existence without end, infinite time.
Meaning
(uncountable) Existence without end, infinite time.
More Meanings
- (uncountable, philosophy, theology) Existence outside of time.
- (countable) A period of time which extends infinitely far into the future.
- (metaphysics) The remainder of time that elapses after death.
- (informal, hyperbolic) A comparatively long time.
Example Sentences
It's been an eternity since we last saw each other.
This theory regards creation as an act of God in eternity past.
Every niche was filled by a funeral urn, and by marble shapes that bent down in a pale eternity of sorrow.
No limit / Not none that I can see / No limit / Not one, not one / Not one for you or me / No limit / Well, it can go until eternity, yeah / No limits to our love, girl
Word Forms
- eternities
Synonyms for eternity
Depending on context, synonyms include atemporality, extratemporality, all time, perpetuity, evermore, forever.
Antonyms for eternity
Common opposites include sempiternity, moment.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include forever, timelessness, infinity, eon, immortality, lifetime.
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