superessentialadj.

Brit.

/ˌsuːpərᵻˈsɛnʃl/,

/ˌsjuːpərᵻˈsɛnʃl/, U.S.

/ˌsupərəˈsɛn(t)ʃ(ə)l/

Forms: late Middle English superessencialle, late Middle English superexcensialle, 1500s– superessential, 1600s superessentiall.

Origin: A borrowing from Latin. Etymon: Latin superessentialis.

Etymology: < post-classical Latin superessentialis (frequently from 12th cent. in British sources) < classical Latin super- super- prefix + essentia essence n. + -ālis -al suffix¹, after Byzantine Greek ὑπερούσιος transcending substance or being, used of God. Compare Middle French, French †superessentiel (1548 or earlier). Compare supersubstantial adj. 1.

Chiefly Theology.

That is above essence; transcending all being, or all that exists. Cf. supersubstantial adj. 1.

ΘΚΠ

the world > the supernatural > deity > Christian God > nature or attributes of God > [adjective] > transcendent

superessentialc1450

supersubstantialc1450

transcendent1877

c1450 tr. Jan van Ruusbroec Treat. Perfection Sons of God (BL Add.) (1957) 247 Drawynge vs, and turnyng vs to nouȝt in hymselfe, þat is, in cryste, with a superessencialle loue.

1587 Sir P. Sidney & A. Golding tr. P. de Mornay Trewnesse Christian Relig. iii. 32 God..is..the superessential Beeing [Fr. vn superessentialement Estrey], (that is to say, a Beeing which farre surmounteth, passeth, and excelleth all Beeings).

1614 S. Purchas Pilgrimage (ed. 2) i. ii. 9 That vncreated superessentiall light, the eternall Trinitie, commanded this light to be.

1683 T. Tryon Way to Health 145 This Internal Super-essential Water sustaineth every Beeing, and is the Radix and Life of the outward Water.

1718 J. B. Weston Abstr. Doctr. Jesus-Christ iii. 126 She acknowledges God to be the Foundation of all things possible, the super-essential Being of all things that are.

1789 T. Taylor tr. Proclus Elements Theol. in tr. Proclus Philos. & Math. Comm. II. 386 If the first deity is super-essential,..so far as a god is of the first series, hence every god will be super-essential.

1806 S. T. Coleridge Coll. Lett. (1956) II. 1195 God is the sole self-comprehending Being, i.e. he has an Idea of himself, and that Idea is..not only substantial or essential, but super-substantial, super-essential.

1856 R. A. Vaughan Hours with Mystics (1860) I. 96 No man could make an actual God of that super-essential ultimatum.

1902 A. M. Fairbairn Philos. Christian Relig. i. iii. 102 God is super-essential, and can be expressed in no category.

1987 Mystics Q. 13 170 Finally the third stage opens the spirit to the superessential unity of the Trinity.

Derivatives

ˌsupereˈssentially adv. [compare post-classical Latin superessentialiter (from 12th cent. in British sources)] in a manner that transcends all being; in a superessential way.

ΘΚΠ

the world > the supernatural > deity > Christian God > nature or attributes of God > [adverb] > in a transcendent manner (of spirit)

supersubstantiallyc1450

superessentially1581

1581 T. Rogers tr. Pretious Bk. Heauenlie Medit. xxxi. 161 Thou art found superessentialie, and beyond al knowledge to be aboue the nature of anie thing which maie be imagined.

a1641 J. Everard Some Gospel-treasures Opened (1653) 773 This is to see and know indeed, and super-essentially to praise Him that is Super-essential.

1789 T. Taylor tr. Proclus Elements Theol. in tr. Proclus Philos. & Math. Comm. II. 387 All things are contained in the gods, uniformly, and super-essentially.

1856 R. A. Vaughan Hours with Mystics (1860) I. vi. v. 194 Dionysius writeth how God doth..superessentially surpass all images, modes, forms, or names that can be applied to Him.

1976 Jrnl. Warburg & Courtauld Inst. 39 128 Hu..is a negative designation of the superessentially eternal, the unchangeable God who remains within.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2012; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	superessential
释义	superessentialadj. Brit. /ˌsuːpərᵻˈsɛnʃl/, /ˌsjuːpərᵻˈsɛnʃl/, U.S. /ˌsupərəˈsɛn(t)ʃ(ə)l/ Forms: late Middle English superessencialle, late Middle English superexcensialle, 1500s– superessential, 1600s superessentiall. Origin: A borrowing from Latin. Etymon: Latin superessentialis. Etymology: < post-classical Latin superessentialis (frequently from 12th cent. in British sources) < classical Latin super- super- prefix + essentia essence n. + -ālis -al suffix¹, after Byzantine Greek ὑπερούσιος transcending substance or being, used of God. Compare Middle French, French †superessentiel (1548 or earlier). Compare supersubstantial adj. 1. Chiefly Theology. That is above essence; transcending all being, or all that exists. Cf. supersubstantial adj. 1. ΘΚΠ the world > the supernatural > deity > Christian God > nature or attributes of God > [adjective] > transcendent superessentialc1450 supersubstantialc1450 transcendent1877 c1450 tr. Jan van Ruusbroec Treat. Perfection Sons of God (BL Add.) (1957) 247 Drawynge vs, and turnyng vs to nouȝt in hymselfe, þat is, in cryste, with a superessencialle loue. 1587 Sir P. Sidney & A. Golding tr. P. de Mornay Trewnesse Christian Relig. iii. 32 God..is..the superessential Beeing [Fr. vn superessentialement Estrey], (that is to say, a Beeing which farre surmounteth, passeth, and excelleth all Beeings). 1614 S. Purchas Pilgrimage (ed. 2) i. ii. 9 That vncreated superessentiall light, the eternall Trinitie, commanded this light to be. 1683 T. Tryon Way to Health 145 This Internal Super-essential Water sustaineth every Beeing, and is the Radix and Life of the outward Water. 1718 J. B. Weston Abstr. Doctr. Jesus-Christ iii. 126 She acknowledges God to be the Foundation of all things possible, the super-essential Being of all things that are. 1789 T. Taylor tr. Proclus Elements Theol. in tr. Proclus Philos. & Math. Comm. II. 386 If the first deity is super-essential,..so far as a god is of the first series, hence every god will be super-essential. 1806 S. T. Coleridge Coll. Lett. (1956) II. 1195 God is the sole self-comprehending Being, i.e. he has an Idea of himself, and that Idea is..not only substantial or essential, but super-substantial, super-essential. 1856 R. A. Vaughan Hours with Mystics (1860) I. 96 No man could make an actual God of that super-essential ultimatum. 1902 A. M. Fairbairn Philos. Christian Relig. i. iii. 102 God is super-essential, and can be expressed in no category. 1987 Mystics Q. 13 170 Finally the third stage opens the spirit to the superessential unity of the Trinity. Derivatives ˌsupereˈssentially adv. [compare post-classical Latin superessentialiter (from 12th cent. in British sources)] in a manner that transcends all being; in a superessential way. ΘΚΠ the world > the supernatural > deity > Christian God > nature or attributes of God > [adverb] > in a transcendent manner (of spirit) supersubstantiallyc1450 superessentially1581 1581 T. Rogers tr. Pretious Bk. Heauenlie Medit. xxxi. 161 Thou art found superessentialie, and beyond al knowledge to be aboue the nature of anie thing which maie be imagined. a1641 J. Everard Some Gospel-treasures Opened (1653) 773 This is to see and know indeed, and super-essentially to praise Him that is Super-essential. 1789 T. Taylor tr. Proclus Elements Theol. in tr. Proclus Philos. & Math. Comm. II. 387 All things are contained in the gods, uniformly, and super-essentially. 1856 R. A. Vaughan Hours with Mystics (1860) I. vi. v. 194 Dionysius writeth how God doth..superessentially surpass all images, modes, forms, or names that can be applied to Him. 1976 Jrnl. Warburg & Courtauld Inst. 39 128 Hu..is a negative designation of the superessentially eternal, the unchangeable God who remains within. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2012; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.c1450
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