anagoge

American  

[an-uh-goh-jee, an-uh-goh-jee] / ˌæn əˈgoʊ dʒi, ˈæn əˌgoʊ dʒi /

Or anagogy

noun

1. a spiritual interpretation or application of words, as of Scriptures.

2. a form of allegorical interpretation of Scripture that seeks hidden meanings regarding the future life.

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anagoge British  

/ ˌænəˈɡɒdʒɪk, ˈænəˌɡɒdʒɪ /

noun

1. allegorical or spiritual interpretation, esp of sacred works such as the Bible

2. Christianity allegorical interpretation of the Old Testament as typifying or foreshadowing subjects in the New Testament

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Other Word Forms

• anagogic adjective
• anagogically adverb

Etymology

Origin of anagoge

< Late Latin < Greek anagōgḗ an uplifting, equivalent to an- an- ³ + agōgḗ, feminine of agōgós leading; -agogue