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Transcendent: meaning, pronunciation and examples
Transcendent adjective. Going beyond ordinary limits or experience; in religion, existing beyond the physical world.
How to say it
tran-SEN-dunt/tranˈsɛnd(ə)nt/
3 syllables, stressed on the second (SEN). Forms: transcendence.
Transcendent in a sentence
The final chorus was transcendent; half the audience was in tears.
Many traditions describe a transcendent God who is wholly beyond creation.
Similar and opposite
Similar:
- sublime
- otherworldly
- supreme
- surpassing
Opposite:
- mundane
- immanent
Where transcendent comes from
From Latin transcendere, to climb over, from trans, across, and scandere, to climb.
Test yourself
Which word fills the gap?
Many traditions describe a _____ God who is wholly beyond creation.
- transcendent
- chrematistic
- falsifiable
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transcendent: Many traditions describe a transcendent God who is wholly beyond creation.