anagogy
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Ecclesiastical Latin, from Ancient Greek ἀναγωγή (anagōgē, “religious or ecstatic elevation, mystical feeling”), from ἀνάγειν (anagein, “lift up”), from ἀνά (ana, “up”) + ἄγειν (agein, “to lead”).
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anagogy (plural anagogies)
- The spiritual or mystical interpretation of a word or passage beyond the literal, allegorical or moral sense.
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- anagogy in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913
- anagogy in The Century Dictionary, The Century Co., New York, 1911
- anagogy at OneLook Dictionary Search
