TRANSCENDENCY

transcendence, transcendency, superiority

(noun) the state of excelling or surpassing or going beyond usual limits

transcendence, transcendency

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

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

transcendency (countable and uncountable, plural transcendencies)

transcendence

(obsolete) elevation above the truth; exaggeration

where transcendencies are more allowed

Source: Wiktionary


Tran*scend"ence, Tran*scend"en*cy,Etym: [Cf. L. transcendentia, F. transcendance.]

1. The quality or state of being transcendent; superior excellence; supereminence. The Augustinian theology rests upon the transcendence of Deity at its controlling principle. A. V. G. Allen.

2. Elevation above truth; exaggeration. [Obs.] "Where transcendencies are more allowed." Bacon.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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