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transcendentalism

tran·scen·den·tal·ism
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    • UK Pronunciation
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    • [tran-sen-den-tl-iz-uh m, -suh n-]
    • /ˌtræn sɛnˈdɛn tlˌɪz əm, -sən-/
    • /ˌtræn.sen.ˈden.tə.lɪ.zəm/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [tran-sen-den-tl-iz-uh m, -suh n-]
    • /ˌtræn sɛnˈdɛn tlˌɪz əm, -sən-/

Definitions of transcendentalism word

  • noun transcendentalism transcendental character, thought, or language. 1
  • noun transcendentalism Also called transcendental philosophy. any philosophy based upon the doctrine that the principles of reality are to be discovered by the study of the processes of thought, or a philosophy emphasizing the intuitive and spiritual above the empirical: in the U.S., associated with Emerson. 1
  • noun transcendentalism any system of philosophy, esp that of Kant, holding that the key to knowledge of the nature of reality lies in the critical examination of the processes of reason on which depends the nature of experience 0
  • noun transcendentalism any system of philosophy, esp that of Emerson, that emphasizes intuition as a means to knowledge or the importance of the search for the divine 0
  • noun transcendentalism vague philosophical speculation 0
  • noun transcendentalism the state of being transcendental 0
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Origin of transcendentalism

First appearance:

before 1795
One of the 43% newest English words
From the German word Transcendentalismus, dating back to 1795-1805. See transcendental, -ism

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transcendentalism popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 51% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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