an·a·go·ge also an·a·go·gy ( n  -g  j )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 anag g, from Late Greek, spiritual uplift, from anagein, to lift up : ana-, ana- + agein, to lead; see ag- in Indo-European roots.]an a·gogic (-g j k), ana·gogi·cal adj.an a·gogi·cal·ly adv. |
anagoge, anagogy [ˈænəˌgɒdʒɪ]
n
1. allegorical or spiritual interpretation, esp of sacred works such as the Bible
2. (Christianity / Ecclesiastical Terms) Christianity allegorical interpretation of the Old Testament as typifying or foreshadowing subjects in the New Testament
[via Late Latin from Greek anagōgē a lifting up, from anagein, from ana- + agein to lead]
anagogic [ˌænəˈgɒdʒɪk], anagogical adj
anagogically adv
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
2. a mystical interpretation of a text (usually the Bible.) — anagogic, adj. — anagogically, adv.
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| Noun | 1. | anagoge - a mystical or allegorical interpretation (especially of Scripture) interpretation, reading, version - a mental representation of the meaning or significance of something |
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