anagogy

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[edit] Etymology

Ecclesiastical Latin, from Ancient Greek ἀναγωγή ‘religious or ecstatic elevation, mystical feeling’, from ἀνάγειν ‘lift up’, from ἀνά (up) + ἄγειν ‘to lead’.

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  • IPA: /ˈænəɡɒʤi/

[edit] Noun

anagogy (plural anagogies)

  1. The spiritual or mystical interpretation of a word or passage beyond the literal, allegorical or moral sense.

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