1tran·sient 
/ˈtrænzijənt/ adjective
/ˈtrænzijənt/ adjective [more transient; most transient] formal 1 : not lasting long
▪ transient joys 2 : staying somewhere only a short time
▪ a transient population ▪ transient guests
▪ transient joys
▪ a transient population ▪ transient guests
— tran·sience /ˈtrænzijəns/ noun [noncount]
▪ the transience of fame/joy
/ˈtrænzijəns/ noun [noncount] ▪ the transience of fame/joy
— transiently adverb
