transcendence

noun

tran·​scen·​dence tran(t)-ˈsen-dən(t)s 

: the quality or state of being transcendent

Synonyms

• distinction
• dominance
• eminence
• noteworthiness
• paramountcy
• preeminence
• preponderance
• preponderancy
• prepotency
• prestigiousness
• primacy
• superiority
• supremacy

Examples of transcendence in a Sentence

makes a case for the transcendence of Louis Armstrong's contributions to the field of jazz

Recent Examples on the Web

Neptune, the planet of dreams, illusions and mysticism, is home in Pisces — transiting this zodiac sign since 2011 — amplifying these otherworldly qualities, while evoking a desire for escapism, spirituality and the pursuit of transcendence. —Valerie Mesa, People.com, 19 Mar. 2025

But whereas these artists focused in their work on perception and transcendence, Eversley became an artist after leaving his engineering job at Wyle Laboratories, which provided services to the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), and he was engaged in a different project. —Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 18 Mar. 2025

Developing transcendence cultivates a way of being that fosters an expansive perspective in humans. —Mary Crossan, Forbes, 20 Jan. 2025

His strategy boils down to transcendence of the material world. —Anna Russell, The New Yorker, 7 Feb. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1601, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing transcendence

• self-transcendence

Rhymes for transcendence

• ascendance
• attendance
• dependance
• dependence
• interdependence
• superintendence
• tendance

Kids Definition

transcendence

noun

tran·​scen·​dence tran(t)s-ˈen-dən(t)s 

: the quality or state of being transcendent