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immanent

immanent

1 9.6
Present inside something and forming part of it
  • adjective
  • /ˈɪmənənt/
  • Formal
translation icon : inmanente
  • But the essence of the immanent critique does not consist in this negative reserve.
  • immanent Trinity
  • immanent critique
  • immanent analysis

Examples

  • The artist captured the immanent beauty of the landscape in her paintings.

  • In philosophy, the idea of goodness is seen as immanent within the human experience.

  • Certainly they are much more effective users of immanent social analysis than the region's Communist parties.

    Academic text (1992)
  • If they can, then there is no distinction between the immanent and economic Trinity.

    Academic text (1990)
  • The complexity within race becomes immanent in For Colored Girls.

    Academic text (2015)
  • In his exposition, nature, as immanent and developing, is the final arbiter and cause of motion.

    Academic text (1992)
  • Marx's historical vision was less important; indeed, it could be discarded where the immanent analysis failed to confirm it.

    Academic text (1992)
  • Much like European soccer, modern art happens multiculturally and demonstrates how culture can be both immanent and transportable.

    Academic text (1999)
  • Following Aristotle, Thomas held that all things have an immanent purpose that was divinely implanted.

    Academic text (2008)
  • The second strand is Marx's immanent analysis of capitalist development.

    Academic text (1992)

Synonyms

internal
vsimmanent
338 3.5

Inside a person, object, or system, not outside

focuses on being an inherent quality or presence within, not just physical location

Antonyms

125 4.1

Located outside a place, group, or body

31 8.8

Far beyond normal limits in experience, knowledge, or quality

How Internal

immanent
  • Formal
1 9.6
external
125 4.1

Surface Forms

immanent positive

Morphology

immanent = im + manent

Although formally analyzable as im- + manent, 'manent' is not a standalone English base and the meaning 'existing within/inherent' is not reliably derivable by an average B1 learner from the parts.

Etymology

The word immanent comes from Latin parts in- 'in' and manere 'to stay', the same root you see in the English word remain. So, something immanent 'stays inside' or is a part of something, not added from outside.