temporality

• Nom désignant les biens temporels ou la propriété séculière d'une église ou d'une institution religieuse, par opposition à ses biens spirituels.

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.

   Biens temporels de l'Église

   • 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.

   Synonymeschurch propertytemporalty

2. State of being temporaryC1formal

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

   Caractère temporaire

   • 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.

   Synonymesbrevityephemeralityfleetingnessimpermanencetemporarinesstransiencetransitoriness

   Antonymeseternityeverlastingnessimmutabilitypermanencepermanency