Vergänglichkeit — meaning in English
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English meaning
- transience noun The fact of lasting for only a short time.
- vanity noun Excessive pride in one's own looks, abilities, or achievements.
Senses
Vergänglichkeit is used for these senses in English:
- transitoriness The state or quality of being transitory.
- vanity That which is vain, futile, or worthless; that which is of no value, use or profit.
transience — full definition
- noun The fact of lasting for only a short time.
- noun A short-lived state that reminds you everything must eventually end.
vanity — full definition
- noun Excessive pride in one's own looks, abilities, or achievements.
- noun Something that has no real value or lasting importance; emptiness.
- noun A bathroom cabinet built around a sink, or a small table with a mirror used for grooming.
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