|anə|gäjik, -ēk adjective
or an·a·gog·i·cal -jə̇kəl
Etymology: anagogic from Middle English, from Medieval Latin anagogicus, from Late Latin anagoge + Latin -icus -ic; anagogical from anagogic + -al
1. : of, exemplifying, or based on anagoge ; specifically : having a spiritual meaning or a sense referring to the heavenly life
the final or anagogic meaning that transformed the symbolic object into a spiritual truth — Malcolm Cowley
2.
a. : relating to or arising from the striving of inner psychic forces toward progressive or lofty ideals
an anagogic image
b. : relating to the psychotherapeutic interpretation of dreams and with emphasis on anagogic striving
anagogic methods
• an·a·gog·i·cal·ly -jə̇k(ə)lē, -ēk-, -li adverb