mystagogic

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UK/mɪstəˈɡɒdʒɪk/

adjective

Of or relating to mystagogy.

OriginAncient Greek μυσταγωγικός →
First used 17th c.Scrabble 19
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Meanings

adjectivemystagogic (not comparable)
  1. not comparableOf or relating to mystagogy.First known use 17th c.

    ‘…this tiny element, with all his vigour of thought, would even today still hold him fast in his mystagogic camp!’

    1960, Gottfried Keller, translated by AM Holt, Green Henry, Calder Publications, published 2010, page 650

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekμυσταγωγικός
  2. Englishmystagogic

From Medieval Ancient Greek μυσταγωγικός (mustagōgikós), corresponding to mystagogue + -ic.

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Chicago

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