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 multiple interpretation of works of fantasy has become our problem, and the diametrical opposition of the psychoanalytic and the anagogic interpretation has particularly struck us.
From Hidden Symbolism of Alchemy and the Occult Arts by Smith Ely Jelliffe
What I have already taken from the anagogic fairy tale interpretation as a symbol of introversion shows, of course, also the character of intro-determination.
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
Therefore in the case of every symbolism tending to ethical development, the anagogic point of view must be considered, and most of all in religious symbolism.
From Hidden Symbolism of Alchemy and the Occult Arts by Smith Ely Jelliffe
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