anagogy
English
Alternative forms
- anagoge
Etymology
Ecclesiastical Latin, from Ancient Greek ἀναγωγή (anagōgḗ, “religious or ecstatic elevation, mystical feeling”), from ἀνάγειν (anágein, “lift up”), from ἀνά (aná, “up”) + ἄγειν (ágein, “to lead”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈæn.ə.ɡɒ.d͡ʒi/, /ˈæn.ə.ɡoʊ.d͡ʒi/ or IPA(key): /æn.əˈɡɒd͡.ʒi/, /æn.əˈɡoʊ.d͡ʒi/
Noun
anagogy (countable and uncountable, plural anagogies)
- The spiritual or mystical interpretation of a word or passage beyond the literal, allegorical or moral sense.
Related terms
- anagoge
- anagogic
Further reading
- anagogy in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.
- anagogy in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911.
- anagogy at OneLook Dictionary Search