Transcendant
Example: Son œuvre transcendant les frontières culturelles inspire de nombreux artistes.
Definition
"Transcendant" describes something that goes beyond ordinary limits or surpasses usual boundaries, especially in cultural, intellectual, or spiritual contexts. For example, a transcendant work inspires across cultural boundaries, showing exceptional influence and significance.
Etymology
The word "transcendant" comes from the Latin 'transcendere,' meaning 'to climb over' or 'to surpass.' It entered French to express the idea of going beyond or exceeding limits. Did you know? The concept often relates to philosophical or spiritual ideas of surpassing normal experience.
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"Transcendant" appears in the Vocaplus list "French - General - (C2) - set 2", containing 91 commonly used words.
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