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anthroposophy

American  
[an-thruh-pos-uh-fee] / ˌæn θrəˈpɒs ə fi /

noun

  1. a philosophy based on the teachings of Rudolf Steiner (1861–1925) which maintains that, by virtue of a prescribed method of self-discipline, cognitional experience of the spiritual world can be achieved.

anthroposophy British  
/ ˌænθrəˈpɒsəfɪ, ˌænθrəpəʊˈsɒfɪk /

noun

  1. the spiritual and mystical teachings of Rudolph Steiner, based on the belief that creative activities such as myth making, which formed a part of life in earlier times, are psychologically valuable, esp for educational and therapeutic purposes

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Other Word Forms

  • anthroposophic adjective
  • anthroposophical adjective
  • anthroposophist noun

Etymology

Origin of anthroposophy

From the German word Anthroposophie, dating back to 1910–15. See anthropo-, -sophy

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