theosophical

Variant of theosophy

theosophy definition

the·oso·phy (t̸hē äs′ə fē)

noun

a religious or semireligious set of occult beliefs rejecting Judeo-Christian revelation and theology, often incorporating elements of Buddhism and Hinduism, and held to be based on a special mystical insight or on superior speculation

Etymology: ML theosophia < LGr, knowledge of divine things < theosophos, wise in divine matters < Gr theos, god + sophos, wise: see theo- & -sophy

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Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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