transcendence

English

Etymology

transcend +‎ -ence

Pronunciation

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• IPA: /tɹænsˈsɛn.dəns/

Noun

transcendence (countable and uncountable; plural transcendences)

1. (countable) the act of surpassing usual limits
2. (uncountable) the state of being beyond the range of normal perception
3. (uncountable) the state of being free from the constraints of the material world, as in the case of a deity
4. superior excellence; supereminence
   • A. V. G. Allen

     The Augustinian theology rests upon the transcendence of Deity at its controlling principle.

Related terms

• transcend
• transcendency
• transcendent
• transcendental
• transcendently

Antonyms

• immanence

Translations

the act of surpassing usual limits

the state of being beyond the range of normal perception

the state of being free from the constraints of the material world, as in the case of a deity

superior excellence; supereminence

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• Dutch: transcendentie (nl) f