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anagogy.

The spiritual or mystical interpretation of a word or passage beyond the literal, allegorical or moral sense.

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Meaning & usage

noun/ˈæn.ə.ɡɒ.d͡ʒi//ˈæn.ə.ɡoʊ.d͡ʒi//æn.əˈɡɒd͡.ʒi//æn.əˈɡoʊ.d͡ʒi/
  1. The spiritual or mystical interpretation of a word or passage beyond the literal, allegorical or moral sense.

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Where this word comes from

From Ecclesiastical Latin anagōgē, from Ancient Greek ἀναγωγή (anagōgḗ, “religious or ecstatic elevation, mystical feeling”), from ἀνάγειν (anágein, “lift up”), from ἀνά (aná, “up”) + ἄγειν (ágein, “to lead”).

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