Transcendencies

Part of speech: noun

Definitions

1. The qualities or states of surpassing ordinary limits or boundaries; experiences that go beyond typical human understanding or existence; instances of achieving a higher level of consciousness or spiritual awareness in various contexts
2. Attributes or actions that elevate someone or something beyond the commonplace; moments where one achieves enlightenment or significant insight beyond the material realm; occurrences characterized by exceptional greatness or superiority in perspective or ability
3. Aspects or conditions that denote going above and beyond standard experiences; the phenomena of rising to a higher spiritual or intellectual plane; expressions of extraordinary brilliance or excellence in thought and action

Etymology: Transcendencies is the plural of "transcendency," a noun formed in English from the Latin verb "transcendere," meaning "to climb over" or "to surmount." That verb was built from "trans-" ("across, beyond") and "scandere" ("to climb"), the same root that gives English "ascend" and "descend." The Latin verb passed into English through the adjective "transcendent" and the noun "transcendence," with the sense of rising above the ordinary or the material. "Transcendency" is the less common variant of "transcendence," and its plural reflects the English habit of counting separate instances of an abstract quality.

Synonyms: superiorities, elevations, surpassings, excellences, ascendancies

Antonyms: inferiorities, lows, declines, falls, diminutions