transphenomenal

adjective

trans·​phenomenal

¦tranz,

-raan-,

-n(t)s+

: existing or lying beyond the phenomenal or apparent:

a

: of or relating to a reality that is beyond or above that which is apparent to human senses

b

: of or relating to what exists in itself and is the ground of what appears to our senses compare thing-in-itself

Word History

Etymology

trans- + phenomenal

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