transcendent
11transcendent — ► ADJECTIVE 1) transcending normal or physical human experience. 2) (of God) existing apart from and not subject to the limitations of the material universe. DERIVATIVES transcendence noun transcendently adverb …
12transcendent — [tran sen′dənt] adj. [L transcendens, prp. of transcendere] 1. transcending; surpassing; excelling; extraordinary 2. Philos. a) beyond the limits of possible experience b) in Kantianism, beyond human knowledge 3. Theol. existing apart from the… …
13transcendent — adjective Etymology: Middle English, from Latin transcendent , transcendens, present participle of transcendere Date: 15th century 1. a. exceeding usual limits ; surpassing b. extending or lying beyond the limits of ordinary experience c. in… …
14transcendent — [[t]trænse̱ndənt[/t]] ADJ Something that is transcendent goes beyond normal limits or boundaries, because it is more significant than them. ...the idea of a transcendent God who stood apart from mankind …
15transcendent — adjective 1) the search for a transcendent level of knowledge Syn: mystical, mystic, transcendental, spiritual, divine; metaphysical 2) a transcendent genius Syn: incomparable, matchless, peerless, unrivaled, inimit …
16transcendent — adj. & n. adj. 1 excelling, surpassing (transcendent merit). 2 transcending human experience. 3 Philos. a higher than or not included in any of Aristotle s ten categories in scholastic philosophy. b not realizable in experience in Kantian… …
17transcendent — transcendently, adv. transcendentness, n. /tran sen deuhnt/, adj. 1. going beyond ordinary limits; surpassing; exceeding. 2. superior or supreme. 3. Theol. (of the Deity) transcending the universe, time, etc. Cf. immanent (def. 3). 4. Philos …
18transcendent — adj. Transcendent is used with these nouns: ↑truth …
19transcendent — tran|scen|dent [trænˈsendənt] adj formal going far beyond ordinary limits ▪ the transcendent genius of Mozart >transcendently adv …
20transcendent — tran|scen|dent [ træn sendənt ] adjective FORMAL not limited or influenced by negative attitudes, thoughts, or feelings: the notion of a transcendent God ╾ tran|scen|dence noun uncount …