eternity

noun

(uncountable) Existence without end, infinite time.

(countable) A period of time which extends infinitely far into the future.

(uncountable, philosophy, theology) Existence outside of time.

(informal, hyperbolic) A comparatively long time.

(metaphysical) The remainder of time that elapses after death.

Roots

aeternusetern- · Latin · eternal, everlasting

Synonyms for eternity

coeternityn eternalnessn timelessnessn infinityn sempiternityn perpetuityn endlessnessn foreveradv ceaselessnessn immortalityn infinituden infinitenessn

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