immanence

English

Etymology

Borrowed from French immanence.

Noun

immanence (countable and uncountable, plural immanences)

1. The state of being immanent; inherency.
2. The state of dwelling within and not extending beyond a given domain.
3. (philosophy, metaphysics, theology) The concept of the presence of deity in and throughout the real world; the idea that God is everywhere and in everything. Contrast transcendence.

Usage notes

Not to be confused with imminence or immanant.

Synonyms

• immanency

Translations

(philosophy, metaphysics, theology) concept

• Bulgarian: вездесъщност f (vezdesǎštnost)
• (deprecated template usage) {{trans-mid}}
• Greek: εμμένεια f (emméneia)

• Dutch: ^{(please verify)} immanentie (nl) f
• (deprecated template usage) {{trans-mid}}

See also

• transcendence