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

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

But the transcendence never quite ports over to his paintings of this era. —Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 5 Feb. 2025

But the two styles work in tandem, too, reaching across time and texture to forge a cinematic connection, tracing a journey from human pain to transcendence found in the otherworldly flight of a bird. —Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 10 Jan. 2025

The show is divided into three themes: sonic innovation, spiritual transcendence and architectural intimacy. —Cerys Davies, Los Angeles Times, 14 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