anagogy
anagogy · anagogies
The spiritual or mystical interpretation of a word or passage beyond the literal,…The spiritual or mystical interpretation of a word or passage beyond the literal, allegorical or moral sense.
/ˈæn.ə.ɡɒ.d͡ʒi/
Meaning
1 senses(countable, uncountable)The spiritual or mystical interpretation of a word or passage beyond the literal, allegorical or moral sense.
Origin
From Ecclesiastical Latin anagōgē, from Ancient Greek ἀναγωγή (anagōgḗ, “religious or ecstFrom Ecclesiastical Latin anagōgē, from Ancient Greek ἀναγωγή (anagōgḗ, “religious or ecstatic elevation, mystical feeling”), from ἀνάγειν (anágein, “lift up”), from ἀνά (aná, “up”) + ἄγειν (ágein, “to lead”).
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Forms
plural: anagogiesWord family
2 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable