External and Immanent

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External adjective - Not being a vital part of or belonging to something.

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Immanent is an antonym for external in outer topic.

Immanent adjective - Being a part of the innermost nature of a person or thing.

Usage example: a question as to whether altruism is immanent in all individuals or is instead acquired from without

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External is an antonym for immanent.

Nearby Word: immanence

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Immanent and External. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/external/immanent

External & Immanent. N.p., 2016. Web. 21 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/external/immanent>.

Immanent or External. 2016. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/external/immanent.

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