transcendence

noun

tran·​scen·​dence tran(t)-ˈsen-dən(t)s 

: the quality or state of being transcendent

Synonyms

• distinction
• dominance
• eminence
• noteworthiness
• paramountcy
• preeminence
• preponderance
• preponderancy
• prepotency
• prestigiousness
• primacy
• superiority
• supremacy

Examples of transcendence in a Sentence

makes a case for the transcendence of Louis Armstrong's contributions to the field of jazz

Recent Examples on the Web

What had been a band already approaching greatness almost immediately became a band that regularly achieved creative transcendence. —George Varga, The Mercury News, 16 Dec. 2024

But if true art is an instrument for transcendence and cognitive freedom, then artifice—art’s look-alike—is a homogenizing force that blocks off possibilities and alternate modes of being. —Donna Tartt, Harper's Magazine, 2 July 2024

For example, having a lot of accountability and low transcendence can leave you feeling the burden of being in a system that is working against you. —Mary Crossan, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024

Staying present with the sensations of any of the innumerable burdens that are thrust upon us can yield an experience of transcendence — or, at the very least, an acceptance of what inexorably exists. —Goth Shakira, Los Angeles Times, 16 Dec. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1601, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing transcendence

• self-transcendence

Kids Definition

transcendence

noun

tran·​scen·​dence tran(t)s-ˈen-dən(t)s 

: the quality or state of being transcendent