transcendental signifier, n.Definitions

Transcendental signifier (n.) is ⁠​‌​​​‌​​​‌​‌‌​​​​‌​‌​​‌‌​‌​​‌​​​​​‌‌​​‌​​​‌‌​‌‌​⁠the reconciling victim — not the true one, but what has always functioned as one for human beings.