Английский Этимологический словарь - theosophy
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Theosophy
theosophy
- 1650, "knowledge about God and nature obtained through mystical study," from M.L. theosophia, from Late Gk. theosophia "wisdom concerning God or things divine," from Gk. theosophos "one wise about God," from theos "god" + sophos "wise, learned." Taken as the name of a modern philosophical system (sometimes called Esoteric Buddhism), founded in New York 1875 as "Theosophical Society" by Madame Blavatsky and others, which combines teachings of Hinduism and Buddhism.
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noun Etymology: Medieval Latin theosophia, from Late Greek, from Greek the- + sophia wisdom — more at -sophy Date: 1650 1. teaching about God and the world based on mystical insight 2. often capitalized the teachings of a modern movement originating in the United States in 1875 and following chiefly Buddhist and Brahmanic theories especially of pantheistic evolution and reincarnation • theosophical adjective • theosophically adverb ...Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary
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n. (pl. -ies) any of various philosophies professing to achieve a knowledge of God by spiritual ecstasy, direct intuition, or special individual relations, esp. a modern movement following Hindu and Buddhist teachings and seeking universal brotherhood. Derivatives theosopher n. theosophic adj. theosophical adj. theosophically adv. theosophist n. Etymology: med.L theosophia f. late Gk theosophia f. theosophos wise concerning God (as THEO-, sophos wise) ...Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference
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