anagoge

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US/ˈæn.ə.ɡoʊ.d͡ʒi/US/ˈæn.ə.ɡɑd͡ʒ.i/UK/æn.əˈɡɒd͡ʒ.i/UK/æn.əˈɡəʊ.d͡ʒi/

noun

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

OriginLatin anagōgē ← Ancient Greek ἀναγωγή →
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Meanings

nounanagoge (countable and uncountable, plural anagoges)

plural anagoges · alternative anagogy

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

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekἀναγωγή“elevation”
  2. Latinanagōgē
  3. Englishanagoge

From Latin anagōgē, from Ancient Greek ἀναγωγή (anagōgḗ, “elevation”).

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Translations

Portuguese anagogia, anagoge
  • anagogiaspiritual or mystical interpretation of a word or passage
  • anagogespiritual or mystical interpretation of a word or passage

Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with anagoge

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Cite this entry
APA

anagoge. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/anagoge

MLA

“anagoge.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/anagoge. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “anagoge,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/anagoge.

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