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Inherence vs Immanence - What's the difference?

inherence | immanence |

As nouns the difference between inherence and immanence

is that inherence is the state of being inherent or permanently present in something; indwelling while immanence is the state of being immanent; inherency.

inherence

English

(wikipedia inherence)

Noun

(-)
  • The state of being inherent or permanently present in something; indwelling.
    • (Jeremy Taylor)
  • *1985 , (Lawrence Durrell), Quinx'', Faber & Faber 2004 (''Avignon Quintet ), p. 1260:
  • *:Yes, to savour to the full the sheer inherence of things, so pure and gentle is it; if you get still enough you can hear the grass growing.

    • Usage notes

    Not to be confused with inherency.

    Related terms

    * inherency * inherent

    immanence

    English

    (wikipedia immanence)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • The state of being immanent; inherency.
  • The state of dwelling within and not extending beyond a given domain.
  • (philosophy, metaphysics, theology) The concept of the presence of deity in and throughout the real world; the idea that God is everywhere and in everything. Contrast (transcendence).

    • Synonyms

    * immanency

    Usage notes

    Not to be confused with (imminence) or .

    See also

    * transcendence