transcendence

English

Etymology

transcend +‎ -ence

Pronunciation

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• IPA^(key): /tɹæn(t)ˈsɛndəns/

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.

Antonyms

• immanence

Related terms

• transcend
• transcendency
• transcendent
• transcendental
• transcendently

Translations

the act of surpassing usual limits

• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 超越 (zh) (chāoyuè)

• Dutch: overstijging (nl) f, transcendentie (nl) f
• Finnish: transsendenssi
• (deprecated template usage) {{trans-mid}}
• French: transcendance (fr) f
• Greek: υπέρβαση (el) f (ypérvasi)
• Hungarian: felülemelkedés
• Japanese: 超越 (ja) (ちょうえつ)
• Romanian: transcendență (ro) f

the state of being beyond the range of normal perception

• Dutch: overstijging (nl) f, transcendentie (nl) f
• Finnish: transsendenssi
• French: transcendance (fr) f
• (deprecated template usage) {{trans-mid}}
• Greek: υπέρβαση (el) f (ypérvasi)
• Romanian: transcendență (ro) f
• Swedish: transcendens c

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

• Dutch: overstijging (nl) f, transcendentie (nl) f
• Finnish: transsendenssi
• French: transcendance (fr) f
• (deprecated template usage) {{trans-mid}}
• Greek: υπέρβαση (el) f (ypérvasi)
• Romanian: transcendență (ro) f

superior excellence; supereminence

• Dutch: overstijging (nl) f, transcendentie (nl) f
• Finnish: etevämmyys
• French: transcendance (fr) f
• (deprecated template usage) {{trans-mid}}
• Greek: υπεροχή (el) f (yperochí)
• Romanian: transcendență (ro) f, preeminență (ro) f
• Swedish: överlägsenhet (sv) c, förträfflighet c

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• Dutch: ^{(please verify)} transcendentie (nl) f
• (deprecated template usage) {{trans-mid}}
• German: ^{(please verify)} Transzendenz (de) f