anagogy

noun
/ˈæn.ə.ɡɒ.d͡ʒi/

Etymology

From Ecclesiastical Latin anagōgē, from Ancient Greek ἀναγωγή (anagōgḗ, “religious or ecstatic elevation, mystical feeling”), from ἀνάγειν (anágein, “lift up”), from ἀνά (aná, “up”) + ἄγειν (ágein, “to lead”).

  1. derived from ἀναγωγή
  2. derived from anagōgē

Definitions

  1. The spiritual or mystical interpretation of a word or passage beyond the literal,…

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

The neighborhood

Vish — recursive loop

No curated loop yet for anagogy. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.

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