transpersonal

adjective

trans·​per·​son·​al (ˌ)tran(t)s-ˈpər-sə-nᵊl 

-ˈpərs-nəl

1

: extending or going beyond the personal or individual

2

: of, relating to, or being psychology or psychotherapy concerned especially with esoteric mental experience (such as mysticism and altered states of consciousness) beyond the usual limits of ego and personality

Examples of transpersonal in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Modern healer Helena is a transpersonal psychologist in addition to being a shaman. —Arin Yoon, NPR, 17 Sep. 2024

Etel Leit, PhD, a human communication researcher, transpersonal psychologist, best-selling author, and baby American Sign Language (ASL) teacher, explains how Jane is indeed purposefully communicating with grandparents. —Katie Grant, Parents, 25 July 2024

The transpersonal quality of great art has its dark side in the vacuity of hotel paintings, Muzak, and formulaic paperback novels. —Meghan O'Gieblyn, WIRED, 20 Feb. 2024

It’s about data that is personal yet transpersonal. —New York Times, 27 Dec. 2021

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1906, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Medical Definition

transpersonal

adjective

trans·​per·​son·​al -ˈpərs-nəl, -ᵊn-əl 

: of, relating to, or being psychology or psychotherapy concerned especially with esoteric mental experience (as mysticism and altered states of consciousness) beyond the usual limits of ego and personality