permanency

English

Noun

permanency (countable and uncountable, plural permanencies)

1. The state or quality of permanence.

   The permanency of the new government is questionable.

2. (countable) A person or thing permanently in residence.
   • 1885, Gertrude Jerdon, Keyhole Country (page 108)

     Family Ghosts are permanencies, you know; but I'll tell you what I'll do.

Synonyms

• perdurance, remanence; see also Thesaurus:permanence