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transcendence

[ tran-sen-duhns ]

noun

  1. the quality or state of being transcendent.


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Other Word Forms

  • -ٰ·ԻIJԳ noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of transcendence1

From the Medieval Latin word ٰԲԻԳپ, dating back to 1595–1605. See transcendent, -ence
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This is not wisdom but an acceptance of human nature that can lead to a transcendence from materialism.

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The spiritual transcendence portion of the exhibit is marked by multiple television sets that play Coltrane’s show “Eternity’s Pillar,” in which she shared her teachings.

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Staying present with the sensations of any of the innumerable burdens that are thrust upon us can yield an experience of transcendence — or, at the very least, an acceptance of what inexorably exists.

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A relentless bid for poetic transcendence is more likely to tire than achieve liftoff.

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It has been looked at from every perspective in a search for transcendence.

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