permanency

English

Etymology

From Latin permanentia. Compare permanence.

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