transcendence

CEFRC1

/tɹæn(t)ˈsɛndəns/

noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    The state of going beyond ordinary limits or experience.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    The state of being beyond the range of normal perception.

Examples

  • Divine transcendence is now rejected, and a philosophy of immanence takes its place.

  • The Augustinian theology rests upon the transcendence of Deity as its controlling principle

At a glance

Sits at C1 on the CEFR scale

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5
Parts of speech
1
Citations
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Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. The act of surpassing usual limits.

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

  3. Superior excellence; supereminence.

Antonyms

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The monk's meditation led him to a state of blank beyond the material world.

Practise this properly in the app, where the word comes back before you forget it.

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Origin

noun

From transcend + -ence.