noun
transcendental deity; transcendent god
A theological or philosophical term for a deity that exists beyond the physical universe and human understanding. Often contrasted with immanent or personal gods.
超越神の概念は多くの宗教哲学で議論される。
The concept of a transcendental deity is discussed in many religious philosophies.
彼は超越神を信じているが、特定の宗教には属していない。
He believes in a transcendent god but does not belong to any particular religion.
汎神論 (pantheism) equates God with the universe, whereas 超越神 implies a deity separate from and beyond the universe.
Compound of 超越 (transcendence) and 神 (god, deity). The term is a modern philosophical coinage, likely influenced by Western theological concepts of a transcendent God.