immanent
adjective
im·ma·nent ˈi-mə-nənt 
1
: indwelling, inherent
beauty is not something imposed but something immanent
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: being within the limits of possible experience or knowledge compare transcendent
immanently adverb
Synonyms
- built-in
- constitutional
- constitutive
- essential
- hardwired
- inborn
- inbred
- indigenous
- ingrain
- ingrained
- engrained
- inherent
- innate
- integral
- intrinsic
- native
- natural
See all Synonyms & Antonyms 
Example Sentences
a question as to whether altruism is immanent in all individuals or is instead acquired from without
Recent Examples on the Web The spiritual practices that kidnapped Africans carried with them to the United States affirmed the immanent presence of their ancestors. Ron Charles, Washington Post, 10 Dec. 2019 Robinson’s fiction also exposes the vexed terms of our devotion to the wonders of the immanent world. Leslie Jamison, The Atlantic, 17 Sep. 2014
Ron Charles, Washington Post, 10 Dec. 2019 Robinson’s fiction also exposes the vexed terms of our devotion to the wonders of the immanent world. Leslie Jamison, The Atlantic, 17 Sep. 2014 Word History
Etymology
Late Latin immanent-, immanens, present participle of immanēre to remain in place, from Latin in- + manēre to remain — more at mansion
First Known Use
1535, in the meaning defined at sense 1
immanent
adjective
as in inherent
being a part of the innermost nature of a person or thing a question as to whether altruism is immanent in all individuals or is instead acquired from without Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- inherent
- intrinsic
- integral
- essential
- constitutive
- constitutional
- natural
- innate
- hereditary
- indigenous
- inner
- inborn
- fundamental
- hardwired
- elemental
- inherited
- internal
- native
- inbred
- congenital
- ingrained
- distinctive
- basic
- interior
- characteristic
- peculiar
- inmost
- engrained
- built-in
- ingrain
- in one's blood
- normal
- deep-rooted
- habitual
- inveterate
- typical
- regular
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- extrinsic
- adventitious
- extraneous
- foreign
- alien
- accidental
- incidental
- coincidental
- external
- surface
- exterior
- superficial
- acquired
- adscititious