Transcendence

Pronunciation

• IPA: /tɹænsˈsÉ›n.dÉ™ns/

Origin

transcend + -ence

Full definition of transcendence

Noun

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. AllenThe Augustinian theology rests upon the transcendence of Deity at its controlling principle.

Related terms

• transcend
• transcendency
• transcendent
• transcendental
• transcendently

Antonyms

• immanence