IMMANENT


Meaning of IMMANENT in English

-nənt adjective

Etymology: Late Latin immanent-, immanens, present participle of immanēre to remain in place, inhabit, from in- in- (II) + Latin manēre to remain — more at mansion

1.

a. : remaining or operating within the subject considered : indwelling , inherent , intrinsic

considering both immanent and external factors in social evolution

in many cults … objects of cult are the temporary abodes of spirits; when the spirits are immanent the objects receive ceremonial treatment — Notes & Queries on Anthropology

b. of a mental event : confined to consciousness or to the mind : subjective

a cognition is an immanent act of mind — William Hamilton †1856

— contrasted with transcendent

2. : being or characterizing the relation of the world to mind according to various philosophies

• im·ma·nent·ly adverb

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