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transcendentalism

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transcendentalismnoun

transcendentalisms

трансцендентализм

Transcendentalism was a philosophical movement in the 19th century.

Трансцендентализм был философским движением в 19 веке.

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transcendentalismnoun

A philosophical movement that developed in the late 1820s and 1830s in the eastern United States, which emphasizes the inherent goodness of people and nature, and the belief that individuals are capable of transcending the physical world through intuition and spiritual insight.

Transcendentalism was a major influence on American literature, with writers like Ralph Waldo Emerson and Henry David Thoreau being key figures in the movement.

The quality or state of being transcendental, or going beyond ordinary limits; surpassing; exceeding.

The artist's work was praised for its transcendentalism, capturing emotions and ideas that seemed beyond the ordinary experience.