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perishing

Perishing is a term that denotes the cessation of life or the process of decay and spoilage. In human contexts, it commonly refers to death. In relation to objects, it describes deterioration and loss of usability, such as food that spoils, leather that dries and cracks, or timber that rots over time.

Originating from the verb perish, the word derives from Old French perir and Latin perire, meaning to

Perishing has both mortality and materials senses. In religious or philosophical discourse, it frames human mortality

Related terms include death, decay, spoilage, perishability, perishables, and extinction.

go
through
ruin
or
to
die.
In
English,
perishing
is
used
in
solemn
or
literary
contexts
to
describe
people
who
die,
as
in
"those
who
perished
at
sea,"
and
as
a
gerund
or
present
participle
(for
example,
"the
perishing
of
crops").
The
noun
form
perishment
is
rare.
and
the
inevitability
of
death.
In
everyday
language,
it
appears
in
idioms
such
as
"let
us
not
perish
the
thought"
(archaic
or
humorous)
or
in
phrases
about
perishability
and
safety,
where
objects
are
classified
as
perishable
and
require
timely
handling
and
refrigeration.