immanent means naturally part of something; existing throughout and within something; intrinsic.
immanent is pronounced /ˈɪmənənt/.
Why “immanent” is a great word
Existing or operating within and throughout something; inherent and indwelling. From Late Latin immanēns, present participle of Latin immanēre, from im- ("in") + manēre ("to dwell, remain"), first recorded in English use around 1530. Unlike “transcendent,” which soars above the material plane, or “imminent,” which hovers at the threshold of occurrence, immanent is the quiet presence that never arrives because it is already, and always, here. It is the gravity in the stone, the wetness in the water, and the specific melancholy of a season felt in the very air—the silent, pervasive grammar of a world where meaning does not descend from elsewhere but rises, patient and resident, from within.
Etymology
Entered English around 1530, via French, from Late Latin immanēns, present participle of Latin immanēre, from im- (“in”) + manēre (“to dwell, remain, stay”). Cognate with remain and manor.
adj
- Naturally part of something; existing throughout and within something; intrinsic.
- Of something which has always already been.
- Restricted entirely to the mind or a given domain; internal; subjective.
- Existing within and throughout the mind and the world; dwelling within and throughout all things, all time, etc. Compare transcendent.
- Taking place entirely within the mind of the subject and having no effect outside it. Compare emanant, transeunt.
- Within the limits of experience or knowledge.
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