"metadivine" meaning in English

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Adjective

Etymology: From meta- + divine, a calque of Hebrew עַל־אֱלֹהִי (ʿal-ʾĕlōhî, “beyond-godly”), הֲוָיָה עַל־אֱלֹהִית (hăwāyāh ʿal-ʾĕlōhît̲, “beyond-godly existence”) as used by Yehezkel Kaufmann. Etymology templates: {{af|en|meta-|divine}} meta- + divine, {{cal|en|he|עַל־אֱלֹהִי|nocap=1|t=beyond-godly|tr=ʿal-ʾĕlōhî}} calque of Hebrew עַל־אֱלֹהִי (ʿal-ʾĕlōhî, “beyond-godly”) Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} metadivine (not comparable)
  1. (religion) Of or pertaining to the realm of existence prior to or beyond that of the gods, especially in nonbiblical/pagan religions. Wikipedia link: Yehezkel Kaufmann Tags: not-comparable Categories (topical): Religion Synonyms: meta-divine
    Sense id: en-metadivine-en-adj-LbK-OWPx Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with meta- Topics: lifestyle, religion

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