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Transcendentalism Definition & Meaning

transcendentalism
noun
  1. any system of philosophy emphasizing the intuitive and spiritual above the empirical and material

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What does transcendentalism mean?
any system of philosophy emphasizing the intuitive and spiritual above the empirical and material
What part of speech is transcendentalism?
Transcendentalism is a noun.

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