mystagogue

[ mis-tuh-gawg, -gog ]

/ ˈmɪs təˌgɔg, -ˌgɒg /

noun

someone who instructs others before initiation into religious mysteries or before participation in the sacraments.

a person whose teachings are said to be founded on mystical revelations.

Origin of mystagogue

1540–50; <Latin mystagōgus<Greek mystagōgós, equivalent to mýst(ēs) (see mystic) + ágōgos-agogue

OTHER WORDS FROM mystagogue

mys·ta·go·gy

[mis-tuh-goh-jee, -goj-ee], /ˈmɪs təˌgoʊ dʒi, -ˌgɒdʒ i/, mys·ta·go·gue·ry

[mis-tuh-gaw-guh-ree, -gog-uh-], /ˈmɪs təˌgɔ gə ri, -ˌgɒg ə-/, nounmys·ta·gog·ic

[mis-tuh-goj-ik], /ˌmɪs təˈgɒdʒ ɪk/, mys·ta·gog·i·cal, adjectivemys·ta·gog·i·cal·ly, adverb

Words nearby mystagogue

Mysliveček, mysophilia, mysophobia, Mysore, MySpace, mystagogue, mysterious, mystery, mystery bag, mystery play, mystery tour

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Example sentences from the Web for mystagogue

Henri Bergson is a mystagogue, and all mystagogues are mythomaniacs.
Unicorns|James Huneker
He founded a sect, and was called by his esoteric followers 'the mystagogue of sublime and celestial dogmas.'
Renaissance in Italy, Volume 2 (of 7)|John Addington Symonds
But Barrs was too sprightly a spirit to remain a mystagogue.
Egoists|James Huneker
Logically, he is a detective, but I almost think that in his case the detective is a symbol of the mystagogue.
Hieroglyphics|Arthur Machen

Thus, with Piero for mystagogue, we enter an inner shrine of deep religious revelation.
Renaissance in Italy Vol. 3|John Addington Symonds

British Dictionary definitions for mystagogue

mystagogue

/ (ˈmɪstəˌɡɒɡ) /

noun

(in Mediterranean mystery religions) a person who instructs those who are preparing for initiation into the mysteries

Derived forms of mystagogue

mystagogic (ˌmɪstəˈɡɒdʒɪk) or mystagogical, adjectivemystagogically, adverbmystagogy (ˈmɪstəˌɡɒdʒɪ), noun

Word Origin for mystagogue

C16: via Latin from Greek mustagōgos, from mustēs candidate for initiation + agein to lead. See mystic

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单词	mystagogue
释义	mystagogue [ mis-tuh-gawg, -gog ] / ˈmɪs təˌgɔg, -ˌgɒg / noun someone who instructs others before initiation into religious mysteries or before participation in the sacraments. a person whose teachings are said to be founded on mystical revelations. Origin of mystagogue 1540–50; <Latin mystagōgus<Greek mystagōgós, equivalent to mýst(ēs) (see mystic) + ágōgos-agogue OTHER WORDS FROM mystagogue mys·ta·go·gy [mis-tuh-goh-jee, -goj-ee], /ˈmɪs təˌgoʊ dʒi, -ˌgɒdʒ i/, mys·ta·go·gue·ry [mis-tuh-gaw-guh-ree, -gog-uh-], /ˈmɪs təˌgɔ gə ri, -ˌgɒg ə-/, nounmys·ta·gog·ic [mis-tuh-goj-ik], /ˌmɪs təˈgɒdʒ ɪk/, mys·ta·gog·i·cal, adjectivemys·ta·gog·i·cal·ly, adverb Words nearby mystagogue Mysliveček, mysophilia, mysophobia, Mysore, MySpace, mystagogue, mysterious, mystery, mystery bag, mystery play, mystery tour Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for mystagogue Henri Bergson is a mystagogue, and all mystagogues are mythomaniacs. Unicorns\|James Huneker He founded a sect, and was called by his esoteric followers 'the mystagogue of sublime and celestial dogmas.' Renaissance in Italy, Volume 2 (of 7)\|John Addington Symonds But Barrs was too sprightly a spirit to remain a mystagogue. Egoists\|James Huneker Logically, he is a detective, but I almost think that in his case the detective is a symbol of the mystagogue. Hieroglyphics\|Arthur Machen Thus, with Piero for mystagogue, we enter an inner shrine of deep religious revelation. Renaissance in Italy Vol. 3\|John Addington Symonds British Dictionary definitions for mystagogue mystagogue / (ˈmɪstəˌɡɒɡ) / noun (in Mediterranean mystery religions) a person who instructs those who are preparing for initiation into the mysteries Derived forms of mystagogue mystagogic (ˌmɪstəˈɡɒdʒɪk) or mystagogical, adjectivemystagogically, adverbmystagogy (ˈmɪstəˌɡɒdʒɪ), noun Word Origin for mystagogue C16: via Latin from Greek mustagōgos, from mustēs candidate for initiation + agein to lead. See mystic Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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