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Meaning of Theosophy | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2
θɪˈɒsəfɪ

Definitions

  1. Any doctrine of religious philosophy and mysticism claiming that knowledge of God can be attained through mystical insight and spiritual ecstasy, and that direct communication with the transcendent world is possible.
  2. Alternative letter-case form of theosophy.
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  3. Any system which claims to attain communication with God and superior spirits by physical processes.
  4. The system of beliefs and doctrines of the Theosophical Society.

Equivalents

العربية التصوّف
Català teosofia
Dansk teosofi
Deutsch Theosophie
Ελληνικά θεοσοφία
Español teosofía
Suomi teosofia
Français théosophie
Հայերեն թեոսոֆիա
Bahasa Indonesia teosofi
Italiano teosofia
ქართული თეოსოფია
한국어 신지학
Latina theosophia
Nederlands theosofie
Polski teozofia
Português teosofia
Română teozofie
Русский теософия
Tiếng Việt thông thiên học

Examples

“They have their own traditions of art and science. They do not […] discuss God or metaphysics or men. […] All their wisdom and theosophy, and all their grasp of beauty, truth or love, is in the singing. […] They look unloving enough, and so they are. Pitiless fallen angels.”
“In Paracelsian theosophy, empathetic imagination was […] a powerful astral force which provided the basis for theurgy and prognostication, as well as for prophecy and mystical inspiration.”
“[…] was founded by the theosophist and kabbalist Martines de Pasqually […] included a peculiar form of theurgy mixed with the philosophy and theosophy of its founder.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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