Synonyms for transcendence


Grammar : Noun
Spell : tran-sen-duh ns
Phonetic Transcription : trænˈsɛn dəns

Top 10 synonyms for transcendence Other synonyms for the word transcendence

Définition of transcendence

Origin :
  • c.1600, from Medieval Latin transcendentia, from Latin transcendentem (see transcendent).
  • As in perfection : noun achievement, completeness
  • As in priority : noun first concern
  • As in superiority : noun advantage, predominance
  • As in supremacy : noun total domination
  • As in transcendency : noun superior excellence
  • As in superbness : noun excellence
  • As in excellence : noun superiority
Example sentences :
  • Consequently, the religious dimension of transcendence is annihilated.
  • Extract from : « The Civilization of Illiteracy » by Mihai Nadin
  • But it is important to note just what this transcendence consists in.
  • Extract from : « Essays in Experimental Logic » by John Dewey
  • A transcendence of nature is already accomplished in the process of thought.
  • Extract from : « Six Major Prophets » by Edwin Emery Slosson
  • The idea of the transcendence of God is seen to be growing in the mind of the Jew.
  • Extract from : « Expositor's Bible: Ezra, Nehemiah, and Esther » by Walter Adeney
  • But the one true thing about this impression is its transcendence.
  • Extract from : « A Journal of Impressions in Belgium » by May Sinclair
  • The poem may be spoilt by introducing a transcendence of the dramatic element.
  • Extract from : « Browning and the Dramatic Monologue » by S. S. Curry
  • The two poles—immanence and transcendence—are complementary.
  • Extract from : « An Interpretation of Rudolf Eucken's Philosophy » by W. Tudor Jones
  • I am neither for immanence nor for transcendence taken alone.
  • Extract from : « Amiel's Journal » by Henri-Frdric Amiel
  • Immanence or transcendence—that, step by step, decides the meaning of everything else.
  • Extract from : « Amiel's Journal » by Henri-Frdric Amiel
  • The Moslem, on the other hand, believes in God's unity and transcendence, but denies his immanence.
  • Extract from : « A Tour of the Missions » by Augustus Hopkins Strong

Antonyms for transcendence

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