anagoge
Meanings
noun
- 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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Etymology
From Latin anagōgē, from Ancient Greek ἀναγωγή (anagōgḗ, “elevation”).
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