anagoge

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Alternative spellings 1.2 Etymology 1.3 Pronunciation 1.4 Noun 1.4.1 Related terms

[edit] English

[edit] Alternative spellings

• anagogy

[edit] Etymology

From Latin anagōgē, from Ancient Greek ἀναγωγή (“‘elevation’”).

[edit] Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA: /anəˈɡəʊdʒi/

[edit] Noun

anagoge (plural anagoges)

1. The spiritual or mystical interpretation of a word or passage beyond the literal, allegorical or moral sense (especially in Biblical criticism).

[edit] Related terms

• anagogic
• anagogical