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transcendence [tran-sen-duh ns] ExamplesWord Origin See more synonyms for transcendence on Thesaurus.com noun
- the quality or state of being transcendent.
Sometimes tran·scend·en·cy. Origin of transcendence From the Medieval Latin word trānscendentia, dating back to 1595–1605. See transcendent, -ence Related formsself-tran·scend·ence, noun Related Words for transcendence supremacy, evolution, virtue, integrity, accomplishment, precision, ideal, superiority, purity, excellence, quality, fulfillment, transcendence, preference, arrangement, preeminence, perfection, prestige, dominance, primacy Examples from the Web for transcendence Contemporary Examples of transcendence
We see detoxing as a path to transcendence, a symbol of modern urban virtue and self-transformation through abstinence.
How Taryn Toomey’s ‘The Class’ Became New York’s Latest Fitness Craze
Lizzie Crocker
January 9, 2015
Transcendence, starring Johnny Depp, is the latest in a series of Hollywood films with what you might call a transhumanist flair.
On Transhumanism and Why Technology Is Our Silicon Nervous System
Jason Silva
April 26, 2014
But Transcendence, despite having all these things going for it, has bombed at the box office and with critics alike.
Why Are All of Johnny Depp’s Movies Bombing at the Box Office?
Tricia Romano
April 21, 2014
Especially in Transcendence, co-produced by Nolan, which continues the grand theme of suspiciously familiar plots.
Hollywood Sci-Fi Films Are Ripping Off Anime
David Levesley
April 18, 2014
So with Transcendence you were reacting against the convention of the evil machine.
How ‘Transcendence’ Director Wally Pfister Became Christopher Nolan’s Secret Weapon
Andrew Romano
April 17, 2014
Historical Examples of transcendence
Consequently, the religious dimension of transcendence is annihilated.
The Civilization of Illiteracy
Mihai Nadin
But it is important to note just what this transcendence consists in.
John Dewey
A transcendence of nature is already accomplished in the process of thought.
Edwin Emery Slosson
The idea of the transcendence of God is seen to be growing in the mind of the Jew.
Expositor’s Bible: Ezra, Nehemiah, and Esther
Walter Adeney
But the one true thing about this impression is its transcendence.
A Journal of Impressions in Belgium
May Sinclair
Word Origin and History for transcendence n.
c.1600, from Medieval Latin transcendentia, from Latin transcendentem (see transcendent).