1. Plural of anagogy; spiritual or mystical interpretations of texts, especially Scripture, that reveal hidden divine meanings beyond the literal sense.
Usage: theological; literary; formal

Examples

• Medieval scholars developed elaborate anagogies of biblical passages to uncover deeper spiritual truths.
• The priest explained various anagogies of the Psalms during his sermon.
• Dante's Divine Comedy contains multiple layers of anagogies that guide readers toward divine understanding.
• Anagogies were a common method of biblical interpretation in early Christian theology.
• The study of anagogies requires knowledge of both theology and literary analysis.