Synonyms for immanent


Grammar : Adj
Spell : im-uh-nuhnt
Phonetic Transcription : ˈɪm ə nənt


Définition of immanent

Origin :
  • "indwelling, inherent," 1530s, via French, from Late Latin immanens, present participle of Latin immanere "to dwell in, remain in," from assimilated form of in- "into, in, on, upon" (see in- (2)) + manere "to dwell" (see manor). Contrasted with transcendent. Related: Immanently.
  • adj native
Example sentences :
  • Nor shall his theory of immanent morality trouble him for the while.
  • Extract from : « The Book of Khalid » by Ameen Rihani
  • Also he sometimes supposes that God is immanent in the world, sometimes that he is transcendent.
  • Extract from : « Timaeus » by Plato
  • An immanent presence, greater certainly than could be any gigantic statue.
  • Extract from : « The Spirit of Rome » by Vernon Lee
  • And nature, as attached to its immanent principle, is called God.
  • Extract from : « Christianity and Greek Philosophy » by Benjamin Franklin Cocker
  • A law connects changing terms and is immanent in what it governs.
  • Extract from : « Creative Evolution » by Henri Bergson
  • This is the immanent principle of our parliamentary decisions.
  • Extract from : « Introduction to the Science of Sociology » by Robert E. Park
  • The old transcendent conception of God has yielded to the immanent.
  • Extract from : « Historic Ghosts and Ghost Hunters » by H. Addington Bruce
  • He is transcendent above all His works even while He is immanent within them.
  • Extract from : « The Pursuit of God » by A. W. Tozer
  • On the contrary, He is represented as immanent in the world.
  • Extract from : « Elements of Folk Psychology » by Wilhelm Wundt
  • Matter and its immanent force is immortal and indestructible.
  • Extract from : « The Theistic Conception of the World » by B. F. (Benjamin Franklin) Cocker

Words or expressions associated with your search


Most wanted synonyms

Based on : Thesaurus.com - Gutenberg.org - Dictionary.com - Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2019