- transient life
- everyday life, worldly existence, life of the present
English contemporary dictionary. 2014.
transient life
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transient — adj Transient, transitory, passing, ephemeral, momentary, fugitive, fleeting, evanescent, short lived are comparable when they mean lasting or staying only for a short time. Transient and transitory are often used as if they were interchangeable; … New Dictionary of Synonyms
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transient — I. adjective Etymology: Latin transeunt , transiens, present participle of transire to cross, pass by, from trans + ire to go more at issue Date: 1599 1. a. passing especially quickly into and out of existence ; transitory < transient beauty > … New Collegiate Dictionary
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