transcendence

noun

tran·​scen·​dence tran(t)-ˈsen-dən(t)s How to pronounce transcendence (audio)
: the quality or state of being transcendent

Examples of transcendence in a Sentence

makes a case for the transcendence of Louis Armstrong's contributions to the field of jazz
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My fellow spa-goers—mostly, though not all, thin white women with eerily taut skin—seemed to be seeking, in addition to weight loss or inner peace, a sort of bodily transcendence. Hannah Goldfield, The New Yorker, 30 Sep. 2024 It has been looked at from every perspective in a search for transcendence. Mark Swed, Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 2024 Whether that transcendence is supernatural or a matter of craft, the contemporary political stage desperately needs a Harry Houdini. Jonathon Keats, Forbes, 23 Sep. 2024 Stalin’s regime promised not merely statist modernization but also the transcendence of private property and markets, of class antagonisms and existential alienation—a renewal of the social whole rent by the bourgeoisie, a quest for social justice on a global scale. Stephen Kotkin, Foreign Affairs, 19 Sep. 2017 See all Example Sentences for transcendence 

Word History

First Known Use

1601, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of transcendence was in 1601

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“Transcendence.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/transcendence. Accessed 8 Nov. 2024.

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transcendence

noun
tran·​scen·​dence tran(t)s-ˈen-dən(t)s How to pronounce transcendence (audio)
: the quality or state of being transcendent
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