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Astral vs Transcendence - What's the difference?

astral | transcendence |

As an adjective astral

is relating to or resembling the stars; starry.

As a noun transcendence is

(countable) the act of surpassing usual limits.

astral

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Relating to or resembling the stars; starry.
  • * Dryden
    • Some astral forms I must invoke by prayer.
  • (parapsychology, theosophy) Relating to a supposed supersensible substance taking the form of an aura discernible to certain gifted individuals.

    • Synonyms

    * (relating to stars) starly

    Derived terms

    * astral body * astrally * astral projection

    Related terms

    * astrologist * astrology * astronomer * astronomical * astronomically * astronomy * astrometry * astrophysics

    External links

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    Anagrams

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    transcendence

    English

    Noun

  • (countable) the act of surpassing usual limits
  • (uncountable) the state of being beyond the range of normal perception
  • (uncountable) the state of being free from the constraints of the material world, as in the case of a deity
  • superior excellence; supereminence
  • * A. V. G. Allen
    • The Augustinian theology rests upon the transcendence of Deity at its controlling principle.

    Related terms

    * transcend * transcendency * transcendent * transcendental * transcendently

    Antonyms

    * immanence