anagoge
English
Alternative forms
Etymology
From Latin anagōgē, from Ancient Greek ἀναγωγή (anagōgḗ, “elevation”).
Pronunciation
- (General American) IPA(key): /ˈæn.ə.ɡoʊ.d͡ʒi/, /ˈæn.ə.ɡɑd͡ʒ.i/
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /æn.əˈɡɒd͡ʒ.i/, /æn.əˈɡəʊ.d͡ʒi/, /ˈæn.ə.ɡɒd͡ʒ.i/, /ˈæn.ə.ɡəʊ.d͡ʒi/
- Hyphenation: an‧a‧go‧ge
- Rhymes: -ɒdʒi, -əʊdʒi
Noun
anagoge (countable and uncountable, plural anagoges)
- The spiritual or mystical interpretation of a word or passage beyond the literal, allegorical or moral sense (especially in Biblical criticism).
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