descendental

adjective

de·​scen·​den·​tal

¦dēˌsen¦dentᵊl

: empirical, positivistic

—opposed to transcendental

descendentalism

ˌ⸗ˌ⸗ˈ⸗⸗ˌizəm

noun

plural -s

descendentalist

-ə̇st

noun

plural -s

descendentalistic

ˌ⸗ˌ⸗ˌ⸗⸗ˈistik

adjective

Word History

Etymology

descendent entry 1 + -al (as in transcendental)

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