transcendence

noun

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

: the quality or state of being transcendent

Synonyms

• dominance
• superiority
• distinction
• supremacy
• reputation
• primacy

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

With Len Wiseman in the director’s chair, the extreme hyper-violence loses the spiritual transcendence that Stahelski managed to imbue into his work. —Katie Walsh, Twin Cities, 7 June 2025

And there are many things that people can actually do to get this transcendence, to get away from the tedium of the psychodrama of your own life. —Nbc News, NBC news, 25 May 2025

From creator, showrunner, and executive producer Debora Cahn, The Diplomat is a high-stakes, contemporary political drama about the transcendence and torture of long-term relationships between countries and people. —Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 14 May 2025

The trouble, Becker shows, is that many of these dreams of personal transcendence disregard the potential human cost of working toward them. —John Kaag, The Atlantic, 28 May 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