immanent

English

Etymology

Entered English around 1530, via French, from Late Latin immanēns, present participle of Latin immanēre, from im- (in) + manēre (to dwell, remain, stay). Cognate with remain and manor.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɪmənənt/
  • (US)
    (file)
  • Homophone: imminent (many dialects)

Adjective

immanent (comparative more immanent, superlative most immanent)

  1. Naturally part of something; existing throughout and within something; intrinsic.
  2. Restricted entirely to the mind or a given domain; internal; subjective.
  3. (philosophy, metaphysics, theology, of a deity) Existing within and throughout the mind and the world; dwelling within and throughout all things, all time, etc. Compare transcendent.
  4. (philosophy, of a mental act) Taking place entirely within the mind of the subject and having no effect outside of it. Compare emanant, transeunt.
  5. Being within the limits of experience or knowledge.

Usage notes

  • Not to be confused with imminent (about to occur) or immanant (a certain type of scalar property of a matrix).

Synonyms

Translations


Dutch

Pronunciation

  • (file)

Adjective

immanent (not comparable)

  1. immanent

Inflection

Inflection of immanent
uninflected immanent
inflected immanente
comparative
positive
predicative/adverbial immanent
indefinite m./f. sing. immanente
n. sing. immanent
plural immanente
definite immanente
partitive immanents

French

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /i.ma.nɑ̃/

Adjective

immanent (feminine singular immanente, masculine plural immanents, feminine plural immanentes)

  1. immanent

Further reading


German

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɪmaˈnɛnt/
  • (file)

Adjective

immanent (not comparable)

  1. immanent

Declension

  • Immanenz

Further reading


Latin

Verb

immanent

  1. third-person plural present active indicative of immaneō
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