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the·os·o·phy  (th-s-f)

n. pl. the·os·o·phies

1. Religious philosophy or speculation about the nature of the soul based on mystical insight into the nature of God.

2. often Theosophy The system of beliefs and teachings of the Theosophical Society, founded in New York City in 1875, incorporating aspects of Buddhism and Brahmanism, especially the belief in reincarnation and spiritual evolution.

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[Medieval Latin theosophia, from Late Greek theosophi : Greek theo-, theo- + Greek sophi, wisdom.]

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theo·sophic (--sfk), theo·sophi·cal (--kl) adj.

theo·sophi·cal·ly adv.

the·oso·phist n.

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theosophy

Noun

a religious or philosophical system claiming to be based on an intuitive insight into the divine nature [Greek theos god + sophia wisdom]

theosophical adj
theosophist n

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theosophy, theosophism

1. any of various forms of philosophical or religious thought claiming a mystical insight into the divine nature and natural phenomena.
2. (cap.) the system of belief and practice of the Theosophical Society. — theosophist, n. — theosophical, adj.

See also: Mysticism

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theosophy - a system of belief based on mystical insight into the nature of God and the soul system of rules, system - a complex of methods or rules governing behavior; "they have to operate under a system they oppose"; "that language has a complex system for indicating gender" Qabbala, Qabbalah, Cabala, Cabbala, Cabbalah, Kabala, Kabbala, Kabbalah - an esoteric theosophy of rabbinical origin based on the Hebrew scriptures and developed between the 7th and 18th centuries