anagogy
English
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Etymology
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Noun
anagogy (countable and uncountable, plural anagogies)
- The spiritual or mystical interpretation of a word or passage beyond the literal, allegorical or moral sense.
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Further reading
- “anagogy”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.
- “anagogy”, in The Century Dictionary […], New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911, →OCLC.
- “anagogy”, in OneLook Dictionary Search.