transcendence

noun

tran·​scen·​dence tran(t)-ˈsen-dən(t)s 

: the quality or state of being transcendent

Synonyms of transcendence

• dominance
• superiority
• distinction
• supremacy
• reputation
• primacy

Examples of transcendence in a Sentence

makes a case for the transcendence of Louis Armstrong's contributions to the field of jazz

Recent Examples on the Web

Gothic literature flourished, mysticism captivated the collective imagination and artists became obsessed with emotion, dreams and transcendence. —Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 7 May 2026

The project will use light, sound and water to stimulate connection, wonder and transcendence. —Kelsey Brown, San Antonio Express-News, 3 May 2026

Some fleeing toil and craving transcendence, others reaffirming a faith long professed. —Literary Hub, 28 Apr. 2026

When citizens insist on shaping the basic terms of social life by appealing to premises that others cannot reasonably be expected to accept—revelation, doctrines of transcendence, private moral visions—the result is not a purer politics but a dangerously brittle one. —Nikhil Krishnan, New Yorker, 20 Apr. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1601, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing transcendence

• self-transcendence

Rhymes for transcendence

• ascendance
• attendance
• dependance
• dependence
• interdependence
• superintendence
• tendance

Kids Definition

transcendence

noun

tran·​scen·​dence tran(t)s-ˈen-dən(t)s 

: the quality or state of being transcendent