Etymology

theosophy

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Today it means: Any doctrine of religious philosophy and mysticism claiming that knowledge of God can be attained through mystical insight and spiritual ecstasy, and that direct communication with the transcendent world is possible. Full definition →

Medieval Latin theosophia ← Ancient Greek θεοσοφῐ́ᾱ
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  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromθεοσοφῐ́ᾱ“knowledge of things divine”
  2. Medieval Latin · derived fromtheosophia
  3. English todaytheosophy

From Medieval Latin theosophia, from Ancient Greek θεοσοφῐ́ᾱ (theosophĭ́ā, “knowledge of things divine”, from θεός (theós, “god”) + σοφῐ́ᾱ (sophĭ́ā, “wisdom”)); By surface analysis, theo- + -sophy.

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