anagogy
[ an-uh-goh-jee, an-uh-goh-jee ]
/ ˌæn əˈgoʊ dʒi, ˈæn əˌgoʊ dʒi /
noun, plural an·a·go·gies.
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Origin of anagogy
Words nearby anagogy
anaglyphoscope, anaglypta, anagnorisis, anagoge, anagogic, anagogy, anagram, anagrammatize, anagrammer, anaheim, anakim
Definition for anagogy (2 of 2)
anagoge
or an·a·go·gy
[ an-uh-goh-jee, an-uh-goh-jee ]
/ ˌæn əˈgoʊ dʒi, ˈæn əˌgoʊ dʒi /
noun
a spiritual interpretation or application of words, as of Scriptures.
a form of allegorical interpretation of Scripture that seeks hidden meanings regarding the future life.
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Example sentences from the Web for anagogy
Anagogy, an′a-goj-i, n. the mystical interpretation or hidden sense of words.
British Dictionary definitions for anagogy
anagoge
anagogy
/ (ˈænəˌɡɒdʒɪ) /
noun
allegorical or spiritual interpretation, esp of sacred works such as the Bible
Christianity allegorical interpretation of the Old Testament as typifying or foreshadowing subjects in the New Testament
Derived forms of anagoge
anagogic (ˌænəˈɡɒdʒɪk) or anagogical, adjectiveanagogically, adverbWord Origin for anagoge
C18: via Late Latin from Greek anagōgē a lifting up, from anagein, from ana- + agein to lead
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