ascension

Meaning

1. (countable, uncountable) The act of ascending; an ascent.
2. (countable, uncountable) A transcendence of the material world; a transition to a higher form, state, or plane of existence.
3. (countable, uncountable) That which rises, as from distillation.
4. (countable, uncountable) The act or process of ceasing to be an incel, generally by losing one's virginity/having sex, or entering a romantic relationship.

Synonyms

ascent

rise

ascending

climbing

🧗

rising

mounting

assumption

barren

boar

🐗

barrel

climb

brace

brood

building

bike

🚲

cartload

bevy

busyness

escalation

chowder

circle

⭕

clamour

gaggle

gulp

cloud

☁️

cluster

clutter

coalition

colony

comfort

business

bed

🛏️

drift

covey

drove

elevation

embarkment

erst

bury

exaltation

family

👪

field

flight

✈️

flock

flow

flush

corps

grist

company

bunch

Translations

ascensión

ascensione

ascension

Himmelfahrt

ascesa

ascensão

Aufstieg

ascensió

ascenso

esalare

subida

ανάληψη

Aufsteigen

ascens

Pronounced as (IPA)

/əˈsɛnʃən/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English: ascencioun

In summary

From Middle English ascencioun, from Old French ascension, from Latin ascēnsiō, ascēnsiōnem (“ascent”).