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anagogical

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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.
[Late Latin anagg, from Late Greek, spiritual uplift, from anagein, to lift up : ana-, ana- + agein, to lead; see ag- in Indo-European roots.]
ana·gogic (-gjk), ana·gogi·cal adj.
ana·gogi·cal·ly adv.
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Adj.1.anagogical - based on or exemplifying anagoge
anagogic
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