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transcendent
[ tran-sen-duhnt ]
adjective
- going beyond ordinary limits; surpassing; exceeding.
- superior or supreme.
- Theology. (of the Deity) transcending the universe, time, etc. Compare immanent ( def 3 ).
- Philosophy.
- Scholasticism. above all possible modes of the infinite.
- Kantianism. transcending experience; not realizable in human experience. Compare transcendental ( defs 5a, 5c ).
- (in modern realism) referred to, but beyond, direct apprehension; outside consciousness.
noun
transcendent
/ trænˈsɛndənt /
adjective
- exceeding or surpassing in degree or excellence
- (in the philosophy of Kant) beyond or before experience; a priori
- (of a concept) falling outside a given set of categories
- beyond consciousness or direct apprehension
- theol (of God) having continuous existence outside the created world
- free from the limitations inherent in matter
noun
- philosophy a transcendent thing
Derived Forms
- tranˈscendentness, noun
- tranˈscendently, adverb
- tranˈscendence, noun
Other Words From
- tran·scendent·ly adverb
- tran·scendent·ness noun
- super·tran·scendent adjective
- super·tran·scendent·ly adverb
- super·tran·scendent·ness noun
- untran·scendent adjective
Word History and Origins
Origin of transcendent1
Example Sentences
Jean-Baptiste plays a woman who doles out misery and also, crucially, internalizes it, giving the character a humanity and sadness that’s absolutely transcendent.”
The Hollywood Reporter's David Rooney credited Crowley with directing the film with a "tender yet truthful touch", adding: "Seldom has such an unflinchingly honest take on mortality felt so transcendently life-affirming."
Viewers may never know whether Tom Brady is a transcendent football analyst or an unlistenable bore because he’s chosen to handcuff himself by becoming a part owner of the Las Vegas Raiders.
"For those who have been patient enough to wait, the reward is transcendent."
The joy of the Harris campaign has given Americans much-needed positive momentum, but love can be the transcendent, unifying concept that motivates mass participation.
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