Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun The character of being transcendent; elevation; loftiness; exaggeration.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- The quality or state of being transcendent; superior excellence; supereminence.
- obsolete Elevation above truth; exaggeration.
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- noun countable the act of
surpassing usuallimits - noun uncountable the
state of beingbeyond therange ofnormal perception - noun uncountable the state of being
free from theconstraints of thematerial world , as in the case of adeity - noun
superior excellence ;supereminence
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun the state of excelling or surpassing or going beyond usual limits
- noun a state of being or existence above and beyond the limits of material experience
Etymologies
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Examples
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He reserves the term transcendence to describe this act of "world-making."
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He reserves the term transcendence to describe this act of "world-making."
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And it seems strangely appropriate also that what goes with this transcendence is a balancing step towards humanity -- an ability to age and die but also an ability to have children.
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And it seems strangely appropriate also that what goes with this transcendence is a balancing step towards humanity -- an ability to age and die but also an ability to have children.
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That kind of transcendence is our only hope in a dangerous age like this.
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Paradoxically, Kierkegaard says the ultimate the transcendence is to choose the religious life, and gay men have to fight for this option in the Christian and Judeo traditions.
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Desire, not least in matters of racial transcendence, is what secured Mr. Obama's nomination and election.
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What greater act of transcendence is there than projecting your love and hope onto others?
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It's artful, but calling it an "art game," an experiment, a transcendence, is a bit of a misnomer.
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It's artful, but calling it an "art game," an experiment, a transcendence, is a bit of a misnomer.
oroboros commented on the word transcendence
For a peek at the 'secret of' see: I plus Not-I equals Everything.
December 22, 2006