immanent

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im·ma·nent | \ ˈi-mə-nənt

Definition of immanent

1 : indwelling, inherent beauty is not something imposed but something immanent— Anthony Burgess

2 : being within the limits of possible experience or knowledge — compare transcendent

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Examples of immanent in a Sentence

a question as to whether altruism is immanent in all individuals or is instead acquired from without

Recent Examples on the Web The spiritual practices that kidnapped Africans carried with them to the United States affirmed the immanent presence of their ancestors. — Ron Charles, Washington Post, 10 Dec. 2019 Robinson’s fiction also exposes the vexed terms of our devotion to the wonders of the immanent world. — Leslie Jamison, The Atlantic, 17 Sep. 2014

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