immanence

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The state of being immanent; inherency.
  2. The state of dwelling within and not extending beyond a given domain.
  3. The concept of the presence of deity in and throughout the real world; the idea that God is everywhere and in everything. Contrast transcendence.

Word forms

immanence immanences

Etymology

Borrowed from French immanence.

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