Something immanent is spread throughout something — it's innate, intrinsic and inborn. It also means something that is totally mental.
Both meanings of this word have to do with internal things. Sometimes, immanent means a quality that is essential to something. Psychologists claim the need to love and be loved is an immanent trait of human beings — we all have it. Some people think there is an immanent spirit or force in nature. Also, immanent things are ideas and feelings that only exist in your mind — they remain within. If you keep your ideas to yourself, they’re immanent.
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of qualities that are spread throughout something
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of a mental act performed entirely within the mind
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