Anagoge Definition

anəgōjē

anagoges, anagogies

noun

A mystical interpretation of a word, passage, or text, especially scriptural exegesis that detects allusions to heaven or the afterlife.

American Heritage

Mystical interpretation, as of the Scriptures, intended to reveal a hidden, spiritual meaning.

Webster's New World

The spiritual or mystical interpretation of a word or passage beyond the literal, allegorical or moral sense (especially in Biblical criticism).

Wiktionary

Other Word Forms of Anagoge

Singular:

anagoge

Plural:

anagoges

Late Latin anagōgē from Late Greek spiritual uplift from anagein to lift up ana- ana- agein to lead ag- in Indo-European roots

From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
From Latin anagōgē, from Ancient Greek ἀναγωγή (anagōgē, “elevation”).

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