anagogic
Americanadjective
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of or relating to an anagoge.
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Psychology. deriving from, pertaining to, or reflecting the moral or idealistic striving of the unconscious.
anagogic image; anagogic interpretation.
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Etymology
Origin of anagogic
First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English word from Medieval Latin word anagogicus. See anagoge, -ic
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The anagogic interpretation is indeed a prospective explanation in the sense of an ethical advance.
From Hidden Symbolism of Alchemy and the Occult Arts by Smith Ely Jelliffe
There are, however, others than the religiously inspired natures, who are preëminently endowed to produce suggestive symbol groups with anagogic value; the artists.
From Hidden Symbolism of Alchemy and the Occult Arts by Smith Ely Jelliffe
The necessity of reckoning with an anagogic content of myths results from the fact that religions with their ethical valuations, have developed from mythical beginnings.
From Hidden Symbolism of Alchemy and the Occult Arts by Smith Ely Jelliffe
We recognize therefore the anagogic significance of the homunculus, the idea of which we found closely interwoven with alchemy in general.
From Hidden Symbolism of Alchemy and the Occult Arts by Smith Ely Jelliffe
The ethically indifferent meaning of the tale alongside of the psychoanalytic and the anagogic corresponds to the chemical contents of the hermetic writings.
From Hidden Symbolism of Alchemy and the Occult Arts by Smith Ely Jelliffe
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