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immanency

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im⋅ma⋅nent

  [im-uh-nuhnt]
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–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:
1525–35; < LL immanent- (s. of immanēns), prp. of immanēre to stay in, equiv. to im- im- 1 + man(ēre) to stay + -ent- -ent; see remain

Related forms:
im⋅ma⋅nence, im⋅ma⋅nen⋅cy, noun
im⋅ma⋅nent⋅ly, adverb

Synonyms:
1. innate, inborn, intrinsic.

Antonyms:
1. extrinsic, acquired, superimposed.
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im·ma·nent   (ĭm'ə-nənt)   
adj.  

  1. Existing or remaining within; inherent: believed in a God immanent in humans.

  2. Restricted entirely to the mind; subjective.


[Late Latin immanēns, immanent-, present participle of immanēre, to remain in : Latin in-, in; see in-2 + Latin manēre, to remain; see men-3 in Indo-European roots.]
im'ma·nence, im'ma·nen·cy n., im'ma·nent·ly adv.
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Word Origin & History

immanent 
"indwelling, inherent," 1535, via Fr., from L.L. immanens, prp. of L. immanere, from in- "in" + manere "to dwell" (see manor). Contrasted with transcendent.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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