ascension
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ascension¹
- /əˈsɛnʃən/
Where it comes from
From Middle English ascencioun, from Old French ascension, from Latin ascēnsiō, ascēnsiōnem (“ascent”). Displaced native Old English upfæreld.
noun ascensions
- The act of ascending; an ascent. The ascension of the hot-air balloon gave us a better view.
- A transcendence of the material world; a transition to a higher form, state, or plane of existence. It seems that they existed in some sort of previous incarnation of our universe, and use abstract terms to describe their existence, such as "feeding on concepts". They prepared for some sort of ascension, but then the Pattern came, which they describe at first as an all-consuming emptiness, elabora
- That which rises, as from distillation. vaporous ascensions from the stomach
- The act or process of ceasing to be an incel, generally by losing one's virginity/having sex, or entering a romantic relationship. In contrast to red pilled ascension thinking, our sample on r/IncelExit urged users to exit inceldom by engaging those strategies for the sake of personal wellbeing and new social capital.
Ascension²
proper noun
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Entry into heaven while still alive.
Similar: assumption, translation
- The believed entry of Jesus Christ into heaven after his resurrection.
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A holiday celebrating the Ascension of Jesus, 40 days after Easter.
Similar: Ascension Day
- Ellipsis of Ascension Island For a relatively unpromising scrap of land – 88 square kilometres of infertile shore and mountain – Ascension attracted a lot of interest.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: ascent, rising, rise, ascending, ascension day, lift, climb, escalation, top, elevation, mobility, emergence, advancement, arrival, ascendancy, enlightenment
Translations
Every language
noun the act of ascending
| Español | ascensión |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 上升 Shàngshēng, 提升 Tíshēng |
| हिन्दी | आरोहण ārohaṇ |
| Português | ascensão |
| Français | ascension |
| Deutsch | Aufstieg, Aufsteigen |
| Italiano | ascensione |
| Ελληνικά | ανάβαση anávasi |
| Русский | подъём podʺjóm, восхо́д vosxód, восхожде́ние vosxoždénije, взлёт vzljot |
| العربية | صُعُود ṣuʕūd, اِرْتِقَاء irtiqāʔ |
name entering heaven alive
| Português | Ascensão |
|---|---|
| Русский | вознесе́ние voznesénije |
name Jesus' rise to heaven
| Español | Ascensión |
|---|---|
| Português | Ascensão |
| Français | Ascension |
| Deutsch | Himmelfahrt, Christi Himmelfahrt, Aszension |
| Italiano | Ascensione |
| Ελληνικά | Ανάληψη Análipsi |
| Русский | вознесе́ние voznesénije |
| العربية | صُعُود ṣuʕūd |
Talk about this word "ascension." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/ascension. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. ascension. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/ascension "ascension." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/ascension.Cite this
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title = {ascension},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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