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mystagogue的意思

mystagogue

英 ['mɪstəgɒg] 美 ['mɪstə,gɔg]
  • n. 引人入秘教者;解释或启示宗教奥秘者;神秘教义信仰者

mystagogue

英文词源


mystagogue (n.)
"person who initiates into mysteries," 1550s, from Latin mystagogus "a guide to the mysteries," from Greek mystagogos, from mystes "one initiated into the mysteries" (see mystery (n.1)) + agogos "leading, a leader" (see act (n.)). Related: Mystagogic; mystagogical; mystagogy; mystagoguery.