transcendence

noun

tran·​scen·​dence tran(t)-ˈsen-dən(t)s How to pronounce transcendence (audio)
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: the quality or state of being transcendent

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makes a case for the transcendence of Louis Armstrong's contributions to the field of jazz
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Can real transcendence come from sharing physical pleasures with unremarkable people who just happen to live in the same town as you? — Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 9 Oct. 2026 Like so many before him, Styles found transcendence at the techno club on his newest album, Kiss All the Time. — Jaeden Pinder, Rolling Stone, 7 Oct. 2026 My mother, Vivian Ayers, wrote a book called Hawk in 1957 about man’s transcendence into a higher level of existence, which was this person going out into space, kind of coming into one with the sun and becoming a new being. — Brande Victorian, HollywoodReporter, 28 Sep. 2026 Her narrative weaves together two genres she has long been known for, crime fiction and science fiction, and continues Mandel's explorations of chaos, identity, impermanence and transcendence. — ABC News, 14 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for transcendence

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First Known Use

1601, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of transcendence was in 1601

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“Transcendence.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/transcendence. Accessed 20 Oct. 2026.

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transcendence

noun
tran·​scen·​dence tran(t)s-ˈen-dən(t)s How to pronounce transcendence (audio)
: the quality or state of being transcendent

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