noun
transcendence
tran-SEHN-duhns
noun
1
The state of going beyond or rising above ordinary limits.
"The meditation retreat promised a feeling of transcendence."
"Many religions describe a form of spiritual transcendence."
How to Use Transcendence
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishThe experience or quality of rising above normal boundaries, often used in spiritual or philosophical contexts.
Word Forms
transcendences plural
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Etymology
Formed from "transcend" plus the noun-forming suffix "-ence."