anagoge

or an·a·go·gy

[ an-uh-goh-jee, an-uh-goh-jee ]
/ ˌæn əˈgoʊ dʒi, ˈæn əˌgoʊ dʒi /

noun

a spiritual interpretation or application of words, as of Scriptures.
a form of allegorical interpretation of Scripture that seeks hidden meanings regarding the future life.

Origin of anagoge

< Late Latin < Greek anagōgḗ an uplifting, equivalent to an- an-3 + agōgḗ, feminine of agōgós leading; see -agogue

Words nearby anagoge

anagenesis, anaglyph, anaglyphoscope, anaglypta, anagnorisis, anagoge, anagogic, anagogy, anagram, anagrammatize, anagrammer

Example sentences from the Web for anagoge

  • Anagoge is so called from ana, which is upwards, and goge, a leading: as it were an upward leading.

    Churches and Church Ornaments |William Durandus

British Dictionary definitions for anagoge

anagoge

anagogy

/ (ˈænəˌɡɒdʒɪ) /

noun

allegorical or spiritual interpretation, esp of sacred works such as the Bible
Christianity allegorical interpretation of the Old Testament as typifying or foreshadowing subjects in the New Testament

Derived forms of anagoge

anagogic (ˌænəˈɡɒdʒɪk) or anagogical, adjective anagogically, adverb

Word Origin for anagoge

C18: via Late Latin from Greek anagōgē a lifting up, from anagein, from ana- + agein to lead