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Immanent vs Transcend - What's the difference?

immanent | transcend |

As an adjective immanent

is naturally part of something; existing throughout and within something; inherent; integral; intrinsic; indwelling.

As a verb transcend is

to pass beyond the limits of something.

immanent

English

Adjective

(en adjective) (wikipedia immanent)
  • Naturally part of something; existing throughout and within something; inherent; integral; intrinsic; indwelling.
  • Restricted entirely to the mind or a given domain; internal; subjective.
  • (philosophy, metaphysics, theology, of a deity) existing within and throughout the mind and the world; dwelling within and throughout all things, all time, etc. Compare (transcendent).
  • (philosophy, of a mental act) Taking place entirely within the mind of the subject and having no effect outside of it. Compare (emanant), (transeunt).
  • Being within the limits of experience or knowledge.

    • Related terms

    * immanence, immanency * immanently * immanentize * immanentization

    Usage notes

    * Not to be confused with .

    transcend

    English

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • to pass beyond the limits of something.
  • * Francis Bacon
    • such popes as shall transcend their limits
  • to surpass, as in intensity or power; to excel.
  • * Dryden
    • How much her worth transcended all her kind.
  • (obsolete) To climb; to mount.
    • lights in the heavens transcending the region of the clouds
    (Howell)

    Derived terms

    * transcendence * transcendency * transcendent * transcendental * transcendentalism * transcendentalist * transcendentally * transcending

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