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im·ma·nent

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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 immanéns), prp. of immanére to stay in, equiv. to im- im-¹ + man(ére) 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 Audio Help (ĭm'ə-nənt) Pronunciation Key
adj.

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

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immanent
adjective
1.	of a mental act performed entirely within the mind; "a cognition is an immanent act of mind" [ant: transeunt]
2.	of qualities that are spread throughout something; "ambition is immanent in human nature"; "we think of God as immanent in nature"

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Immanent

Im"ma*nent\, a. [L. immanens, p. pr. of immanere to remain in or near; pref. im- in + manere to remain: cf. F. immanent.] Remaining within; inherent; indwelling; abiding; intrinsic; internal or subjective; hence, limited in activity, agency, or effect, to the subject or associated acts; -- opposed to emanant, transitory, transitive, or objective.

A cognition is an immanent act of mind. --Sir W. Hamilton.

An immanent power in the life of the world. --Hare.

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