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transcendency

noun · 4 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

transcendence

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

elevation above the truth; exaggeration

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, obsolete, uncountable

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3

noun

Meaning 3

the state of excelling or surpassing or going beyond usual limits

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Synonyms: transcendence, superiority

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: domination, mastery, supremacy

4

noun

Meaning 4

a state of being or existence above and beyond the limits of material experience

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: transcendence

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: being, beingness, existence

History

Etymology

From transcend + -ency.