ASCENSION: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for ASCENSION?

Need another word that means the same as “ascension”? Find 11 synonyms and 30 related words for “ascension” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Ascension” are: ascent, rise, rising, ascension day, ascension of the lord, ascension of christ, ascending, launch, climb, levitation, soaring

Ascension as a Noun

Definitions of "Ascension" as a noun

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “ascension” as a noun can have the following definitions:

• The rising of a star above the horizon.
• The act of changing location in an upward direction.
• The rising of the body of Jesus into heaven on the 40th day after his Resurrection.
• (astronomy) the rising of a star above the horizon.
• Celebration of the Ascension of Christ into heaven; observed on the 40th day after Easter.
• (Christianity) celebration of the Ascension of Christ into heaven; observed on the 40th day after Easter.
• The action of rising to an important position or a higher level.
• The ascent of Christ into heaven on the fortieth day after the Resurrection.
• A movement upward.
• (New Testament) the rising of the body of Jesus into heaven on the 40th day after his Resurrection.

Synonyms of "Ascension" as a noun (11 Words)

ascending	The act of changing location in an upward direction.
ascension day	The rising of a star above the horizon.
ascension of christ	The rising of a star above the horizon.
ascension of the lord	The rising of a star above the horizon.
ascent	A rise to a higher social or professional rank. His ascent to power.
climb	A mountain hill or slope that is climbed. The rate of climb can be set by the pilot.
launch	An act or instance of launching something. The launch of a new campaign against drinking and driving.
levitation	The action of rising or causing something to rise and hover in the air, typically by means of supposed magical powers. Arm levitation.
rise	The property possessed by a slope or surface that rises. It was here that the brook had its rise.
rising	Organized opposition to authority; a conflict in which one faction tries to wrest control from another. The reforms led to peasant risings.
soaring	The activity of flying a glider.

Usage Examples of "Ascension" as a noun

• His ascension to the presidency.

Associations of "Ascension" (30 Words)

abortive	Causing or resulting in abortion. An abortive revolt.
christian	A religious person who believes Jesus is the Christ and who is a member of a Christian denomination.
corpse	The dead body of a human being. The corpse of a man lay there.
dead	Devoid of activity. His gums were dead from the novocain.
death	The personification of death. It was the death of all his plans.
decease	The event of dying or departure from life. Upon your decease the capital will pass to your grandchildren.
deceased	Recently dead. The will of Christopher Smith deceased.
disbelieve	Be unable to believe. To disbelieve is as much an act of faith as belief.
doom	An unpleasant or disastrous destiny. Everyone was aware of the approaching doom but was helpless to avoid it.
elixir	A magical or medicinal potion. A cough elixir.
heaven	Used in various exclamations as a substitute for ‘God. Constantine was persuaded that disunity in the Church was displeasing to heaven.
immortality	The quality or state of being immortal. Occasionally a guide book has achieved immortality.
inanimate	Belonging to the class of nouns denoting nonliving things. He was completely inanimate and it was difficult to see if he was breathing.
inoperative	Not working or taking effect. An inoperative law.
karma	The effects of a person’s actions that determine his destiny in his next incarnation.
lifeless	Lacking vigour, vitality, or excitement. A lifeless planet.
metempsychosis	The supposed transmigration at death of the soul of a human being or animal into a new body of the same or a different species. The speaker perceives himself as an avatar in a sustained metempsychosis.
miracle	An extraordinary and welcome event that is not explicable by natural or scientific laws and is therefore attributed to a divine agency. A miracle drug.
nirvana	An ideal or idyllic state or place. The days of socialist nirvana in Europe are over.
paradise	An ideal or idyllic place or state. My idea of paradise is to relax on the seafront.
perish	Die, especially in a violent or sudden way. Must these noble hopes perish so soon.
purgatory	(in Catholic doctrine) a place or state of suffering inhabited by the souls of sinners who are expiating their sins before going to heaven. Infernal punishments are purgatory and medicinal.
rebirth	The revival of learning and culture. The endless cycle of birth death and rebirth.
reincarnation	The rebirth of a soul in another body. He believed he was the reincarnation of Louis XVI.
resurrect	Restore (a dead person) to life. He queried whether Jesus was indeed resurrected.
resurrection	The revitalization or revival of something. The resurrection of the country under a charismatic leader.
resuscitated	Restored to life or consciousness.
revive	Regain life, consciousness, or strength. Many pagan traditions are being revived.
soul	A secular form of gospel that was a major Black musical genre in the 1960s and 1970s. Their interpretation lacked soul.