transcendence

[ tran-sen-duhns ]
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noun
  1. the quality or state of being transcendent.

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Origin of transcendence

1
From the Medieval Latin word trānscendentia, dating back to 1595–1605. See transcendent, -ence
  • Sometimes tran·scend·en·cy .

Other words from transcendence

  • self-tran·scend·ence, noun

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