immanence noun3 •The state of being immanent; inherency.Here the conflict between male bonding and the companionship of the transcendent quest versus sexual love and involvement in the immanence of bodily life comes right out into the open. — 1981 •The state of dwelling within and not extending beyond a given domain. •The concept of the presence of deity in and throughout the real world; the idea that God is everywhere and in everything. Contrast transcendence. formsimmanences