Pseudo-Dionysius

American  

[soo-doh-dahy-uh-nish-ee-uhs, -nis-] / ˈsu doʊˌdaɪ əˈnɪʃ i əs, -ˈnɪs- /

noun

1. flourished c4th or 5th century a.d., author of a number of mystical works: identified, during the Middle Ages, with Dionysius the Areopagite.

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Pseudo-Dionysius British  

/ ˌsjuːdəʊˌdaɪəˈnɪsɪəs /

noun

1. the name given to the unidentified author (c. 500 _ad ) of important theological works formerly attributed to Dionysius the Areopagite

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Example Sentences

Pseudo-Dionysius the Areopagite, a medieval monk, describes mystical knowledge as being “at one with Him Who is indescribable.”

From Scientific American • Dec. 15, 2020

Wright paraphrases the hilariously named philosopher Pseudo-Dionysius the Areopagite, writing that “the definer of all things” is “beyond wisdom, beyond denial.”

From The New Yorker • Nov. 4, 2019

Morgan pointed out that in the thought of Plato, Plotinus and early Christian thinkers like Pseudo-Dionysius, beauty in the ancient world often functioned as a source of spiritual elevation.

From Washington Post • May 3, 2018

Out of this vast spiritual conglomerate, Pseudo-Dionysius formed his system.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 5 "Dinard" to "Dodsworth" by Various

Such is the system of Pseudo-Dionysius, as presented mainly in The Celestial Hierarchy.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 5 "Dinard" to "Dodsworth" by Various