temporality

• Sustantivo que designa la cualidad de lo temporal o transitorio, referido al tiempo y su paso; también, en plural o en sentido histórico, los bienes o propiedades seculares o mundanos de una institución religiosa.

A noun referring to the worldly possessions or secular properties of a church or religious institution.

1. Church propertyC2formalbritish

   The worldly possessions, property, or revenues belonging to a church or religious institution.

   temporalidades eclesiásticas

   • The bishop managed the temporality of the diocese.
   • Disputes over church temporality often arose in medieval times.
   • The monastery's temporality included vast lands and estates.

   Sinónimoschurch propertytemporalty

2. State of being temporaryC1formal

   The quality or condition of being limited in time; not eternal.

   Carácter temporal

   • The temporality of human life is a common theme in philosophy.
   • He reflected on the temporality of all material things.
   • The temporality of the contract meant it would expire soon.

   Sinónimosbrevityephemeralityfleetingnessimpermanencetemporarinesstransiencetransitoriness

   Antónimoseternityeverlastingnessimmutabilitypermanencepermanency