imperishable

Meanings

1. 1
   adj

   not subject to decay, destruction, or death; lasting forever

   The philosopher argued that the soul was imperishable.

2. 2
   adj

   certain to remain important, valued, or remembered for a very long time

   The speech secured her an imperishable place in the movement's history.

Formed from im- ('not') + perishable. Perishable derives from perish, which came through Old French perir from Latin perire, 'to pass away or be destroyed'; imperishable therefore means incapable of passing away.

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