Immanence

noun

noun ·3 syllables ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The state of being immanent; inherency. countable, uncountable

    "Here the conflict between male bonding and the companionship of the transcendent quest versus sexual love and involvement in the immanence of bodily life comes right out into the open."

  2. 2
    the state of being within or not going beyond a given domain wordnet
  3. 3
    The state of dwelling within and not extending beyond a given domain. countable, uncountable
  4. 4
    The concept of the presence of deity in and throughout the real world; the idea that God is everywhere and in everything. Contrast transcendence. countable, uncountable

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immanencyaccessibilityactual presenceavailabilitybeing herebeing there

Example

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"Divine transcendence is now rejected, and a philosophy of immanence takes its place."

Etymology

Borrowed from French immanence.

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