Added 9 October 2026
transcendental
/ˌtɹæn(t)s(ɛ)nˈdɛntl̩/ adjective
In Latin: transcendens, transcendentalis Wiktionary
adjective Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about transcendental at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
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Existing outside of or not in accordance with nature.
find transcendental motives for sublunary action
- Of or characteristic of a system of philosophy emphasizing the intuitive and spiritual above the empirical and material.
Origin
The adjective is a learned borrowing from Medieval Latin transcendentālis + English -al (suffix meaning of or relating to forming adjectives; and forming nouns, especially of verbal action).
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