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mys·ta·gogue M0513100 (mĭs′tə-gŏg′, -gôg′)n.1. One who prepares candidates for initiation into a mystery cult.2. One who holds or spreads mystical doctrines. [From Latin mystagōgus, from Greek mustagōgos : mustēs, an initiate; see mystery1 + agōgos, guide, leader (from agein, to lead; see ag- in Indo-European roots).] mys′ta·gog′ic (-gŏj′ĭk) adj.mys′ta·go′gy (-gō′jē) n.mystagogics, mystagogy1. the principles, doctrines, and practices of mysticism. 2. the interpretation of mysteries, as the Eleusinian. — mystagogue, n. — mystagogic, mystagogical, adj.See also: MysticismTranslations |