Definitions for immanent

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immanent im·ma·nent

Spelling: [im-uh-nuh nt]

IPA: /ˈɪm ə nənt/

Immanent is a 8 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 12 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 16 points.

You can make 190 anagrams from letters in immanent (aeimmnnt).

Definitions for immanent

adjective

1. remaining within; indwelling; inherent.
2. Philosophy. (of a mental act) taking place within the mind of the subject and having no effect outside of it. Compare transeunt.
3. Theology. (of the Deity) indwelling the universe, time, etc. Compare transcendent (def 3).

Origin of immanent

1525-35; Late Latin immanent- (stem of immanēns), present participle of immanēre to stay in, equivalent to im- im-¹ + man(ēre) to stay + -ent- Examples for immanent

He is transcendent above all His works even while He is immanent within them.

An immanent presence, greater certainly than could be any gigantic statue.

The old transcendent conception of God has yielded to the immanent.

Also he sometimes supposes that God is immanent in the world, sometimes that he is transcendent.

Nor shall his theory of immanent morality trouble him for the while.

And nature, as attached to its immanent principle, is called God.

A law connects changing terms and is immanent in what it governs.

This is the immanent principle of our parliamentary decisions.

Matter and its immanent force is immortal and indestructible.

On the contrary, He is represented as immanent in the world.