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transmundane

transmundane

9.9
Beyond the physical world and normal human experience
  • adjective
  • /trænzˈmʌndeɪn/
  • Literature
translation icon : transmundano
  • He claimed to have had a transmundane vision during meditation.

Examples

  • The philosopher explored transmundane realms that defy ordinary understanding.

  • Some poets seek inspiration in transmundane sources beyond the physical senses.

  • The transmundane experience left her feeling enlightened.

  • He spoke of transmundane realms that few could comprehend.

  • During her spiritual retreat, she encountered a transmundane state of consciousness that altered her perception of reality.

  • The artist's paintings often depict transmundane themes, inviting viewers to explore the mysteries of existence.

  • He described the transmundane feelings he experienced while standing on the mountaintop, far removed from everyday life.

Synonyms

mystical
vstransmundane
106 7.1

Having a spiritual quality that feels beyond normal understanding

is more about existence beyond material reality than personal mystery
otherworldly
vstransmundane
  • Literature
36 7.8

Seeming to come from another world and very strange

is the broader category of existing beyond the material world
transcendent
vstransmundane
31 8.8

Far beyond normal limits in experience, knowledge, or quality

focuses more on being beyond the physical material world
transcendental
vstransmundane
  • Formal
7 9.6

Beyond the natural world and ordinary experience

is similar but emphasizes supernatural rather than abstract theory
supramundane
vstransmundane
9.9

Existing beyond the physical world and not able to be seen or touched

is the general idea of being beyond the material world
supersensual
vstransmundane
  • Literature
9.9

Not able to be seen, heard, or touched and felt in a spiritual way

is broader, covering any beyond-material existence not only sense perception
supramental
vstransmundane
  • Specialized
9.9

A higher state of mind beyond normal human thought

includes such consciousness but also non-mental supernatural existence
ultraterrene
vstransmundane
  • Literature
9.9

A thing that seems from another world and gives a calm, spiritual feeling

covers that feeling but also literal existence beyond the physical world
translunar
vstransmundane
  • Literature
9.9

Not of this world and seeming like a dream

is the wider idea of transcending physical reality beyond literary usage
translunary
vstransmundane
  • Archaic
9.9

Like something from a world beyond the moon and ordinary life

is the general sense of going beyond material reality
superlunary
vstransmundane
  • Literature
9.9

Beyond the moon and ordinary life, like something from another world

is more general, not limited to lunar or literary contexts
transempirical
vstransmundane
  • Formal
9.9

Beyond what people can learn by experience or by the senses

is similar but stresses supernatural existence rather than observation limits
transrational
vstransmundane
9.9

An experience or idea that reason cannot fully explain

is about exceeding the physical world rather than exceeding reason
suprarational
vstransmundane
  • Formal
9.9

Beyond what the mind can fully understand

is broader, covering beyond-material existence not only rational limits
extranatural
vstransmundane
9.9

Not natural and cannot be explained by science

focuses on existing past material nature rather than lawlessness
extramental
vstransmundane
  • Specialized
9.3

Something that exists outside people's minds and does not come from thinking

is about going beyond the physical world, not just the mind
transworld
vstransmundane
  • Formal
9.9

About things that exist in more than one world or universe

is the simpler sense of existing beyond the material world

Antonyms

683 1.0

Normal and not special or unusual

80 4.3

Ordinary daily things or events that are not special and often feel boring

How Supernatural

supernatural
34 7.4
transmundane
  • Literature
9.9
transcendent
31 8.8
unusual
2.2
mundane
80 4.3

Surface Forms

transmundane positive

Morphology

transmundane = mundane (transparent) = trans + mundane

Meaning is directly formed by the productive prefix 'trans-' (beyond/across) combined with 'mundane' (worldly), yielding 'beyond the world'.

Etymology

The word transmundane comes from the parts trans- meaning 'beyond' and mundus meaning 'world', and it is related to the common word mundane, which means 'worldly'. So transmundane describes things or experiences that are 'beyond' the physical world, like supernatural visions or realities outside normal life.