anthroposophy

[ an-thruh-pos-uh-fee ]

noun

1. a philosophy based on the teachings of Rudolf Steiner (1861–1925) which maintains that, by virtue of a prescribed method of self-discipline, cognitional experience of the spiritual world can be achieved.

anthroposophy

/ ˌænθrəˈpɒsəfɪ; ˌænθrəpəʊˈsɒfɪk /

noun

1. the spiritual and mystical teachings of Rudolph Steiner, based on the belief that creative activities such as myth making, which formed a part of life in earlier times, are psychologically valuable, esp for educational and therapeutic purposes

Derived Forms

• anthroposophic, adjective
• ˌanthroˈposophist, noun

Other Words From

• an·thro·po·soph·i·cal [an-thr, uh, -p, uh, -, sof, -i-k, uh, l], anthro·po·sophic adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of anthroposophy¹

From the German word Anthroposophie, dating back to 1910–15. See anthropo-, -sophy