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timeless issue

[/ˈtaɪmləs ˈɪʃuː/]
noun phrasepl: timeless issues
questão atemporal
1. A problem, concern, or topic that remains relevant and important across different time periods and generations; an issue that transcends temporal boundaries
The question of human mortality is a timeless issue that has preoccupied philosophers for centuries.
A questão da mortalidade humana é uma questão atemporal que tem preocupado filósofos há séculos.
2. A matter that does not lose significance or urgency despite the passage of time
Inequality remains a timeless issue in every society.
A desigualdade permanece uma questão atemporal em toda sociedade.
Synonyms
eternal questionperpetual concernuniversal problemenduring issueperennial question
Antonyms
temporary issuepassing concernfleeting matterephemeral problem

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
questão atemporal
Standard usage across Brazil
São Paulo
questão atemporal; tema eterno
Both terms commonly used
Portugal
questão intemporal; questão atemporal
Both variants accepted, 'intemporal' also used

Related Idioms & Phrases

as old as time
stands the test of time
never goes out of style
the eternal question
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