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1. transcendence
noun. ['trænˈsɛndəns'] a state of being or existence above and beyond the limits of material experience.
Synonyms
Antonyms
Etymology
- -ence (English)
- transcend (English)
- transcender (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
Rhymes with Transcendence
- interdependence
- independence
- dependence
- attendance
- ascendance
Sentences with transcendence
1. Noun, singular or mass
It symbolizes the rebirth of the soul and transcendence from this earthly life.
Quotes about transcendence
1. Gods prefer simple, vicious games, where you Do Not Achieve Transcendence but Go Straight To Oblivion; a key to the understanding of all religion is that a god's idea of amusement is Snakes and Ladders with greased rungs.
- Terry Pratchett, Wyrd Sisters
2. Wit and playfulness represent a desperately serious transcendence of evil. Humor is both a form of wisdom and a means of survival.
- Tom Robbins
3. People will find transformation and transcendence in a McDonald's hash brown if it's all they've got.
- Patton Oswalt, Zombie Spaceship Wasteland