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transrational

transrational

9.9
An experience or idea that reason cannot fully explain
  • noun
  • /trænzˈræʃənl/
translation icon : transracionalidad
  • Some artists believe that true creativity comes from the transrational rather than logical analysis.

Examples

  • The philosopher wrote about the importance of the transrational in understanding human experience.

  • Some artists believe that true creativity comes from the transrational rather than logical analysis.

  • Meditation can sometimes lead people to a transrational state of awareness.

  • I had a transrational experience during my trip to the mountains!

  • The artist's work embodies a transrational experience that defies explanation.

  • The philosopher wrote about the importance of the transrational in understanding human experience.

  • Meditation can sometimes lead people to a transrational state of awareness.

Synonyms

transcendence
vstransrational
  • Formal
9 9.9

A state of being beyond the physical world and normal experience

goes beyond rational thought instead of implying a spiritual realm
inexplicability
vstransrational
1 9.8

A state when something cannot be explained or understood

goes beyond reason rather than only being hard to explain
inconceivability
vstransrational
1 9.9

The state of being impossible to imagine or believe

refers to being beyond rational explanation rather than only being unimaginable
transcendency
vstransrational
9.9

Being beyond ordinary human experience

goes beyond rational thought rather than simply exceeding ordinary limits

How Explainable

explainable
7 3.8
obscure
28 8.2
transrational
9.9
inexplicable
47 7.8

Surface Forms

transrational singular

Morphology

transrational = rational (transparent) = trans + rational

The meaning is directly built from 'trans-' meaning beyond and 'rational', so a learner who knows the base word can infer the sense.

Etymology

Transrational as a noun is made from trans- ('beyond') and rational ('reason'), and it names an idea or experience that goes past what reason or logic can fully explain.