English Explanatory Dictionary

metadivine

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Of or pertaining to the realm of existence prior to or beyond that of the gods, especially in nonbiblical/pagan religions.

Word forms

metadivine meta-divine

Etymology

From meta- + divine, a calque of Hebrew עַל־אֱלֹהִי (ʿal-ʾĕlōhî, “beyond-godly”), הֲוָיָה עַל־אֱלֹהִית (hăwāyāh ʿal-ʾĕlōhît̲, “beyond-godly existence”) as used by Yehezkel Kaufmann.

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