transcendental
/ˌtrænsənˈdɛntl/
adjective
- Relating to a spiritual or non-physical realm that exists beyond ordinary human experience.
- Her painting aimed to capture a transcendental beauty beyond the visible world.
- Many people seek transcendental experiences through meditation or nature.
- The poet wrote about transcendental love that connects all living things.
- Extremely great, excellent, or beyond the usual level; surpassing ordinary limits.
- The novel's transcendental impact on readers made it a classic.
- They described the concert as a transcendental musical experience.
- The athlete's performance was transcendental, breaking three world records in one day.
- In philosophy, relating to the conditions that make experience possible, especially in the thought of Immanuel Kant.
- Transcendental idealism is a key concept in Kant's work.
- The professor explained the difference between empirical and transcendental arguments.
- Kant's transcendental philosophy examines how the mind structures our perception of reality.
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