anagoge

an·a·go·ge also an·a·go·gy  (n-gj)

n. pl. an·a·go·ges also an·a·go·gies

A mystical interpretation of a word, passage, or text, especially scriptural exegesis that detects allusions to heaven or the afterlife.

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[Late Latin anagg, from Late Greek, spiritual uplift, from anagein, to lift up : ana-, ana- + agein, to lead; see ag- in Indo-European roots.]

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ana·gogic (-gjk), ana·gogi·cal adj.

ana·gogi·cal·ly adv.

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anagoge, anagogy

1. Obsolete, a spiritual or mental elevation.
2. a mystical interpretation of a text (usually the Bible.) — anagogic, adj. — anagogically, adv.

See also: Religion

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Noun

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anagoge - a mystical or allegorical interpretation (especially of Scripture) interpretation, reading, version - a mental representation of the meaning or significance of something