De transcendentie
Example: De transcendentie van kunst kan ons diep raken en inspireren.
Definition
"De transcendentie" refers to the quality or state of going beyond ordinary limits or surpassing typical experience, often related to art, spirituality, or philosophy. It describes something that elevates understanding or perception beyond the normal human experience.
Etymology
The word "de transcendentie" comes from the Latin 'transcendere,' meaning 'to climb over' or 'to surpass.' It was adopted into Dutch and other European languages to describe surpassing ordinary limits, especially in philosophical and religious contexts. Did you know the term originally had a very literal sense of physically climbing over something?
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"De transcendentie" appears in the Vocaplus list "Dutch - General - (C2) - set 2", containing 91 commonly used words.
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