theosophy

American  

[thee-os-uh-fee] / θiˈɒs ə fi /

noun

1. any of various forms of philosophical or religious thought based on a mystical insight into the divine nature.

2. (often initial capital letters) the system of belief and practice of the Theosophical Society.

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theosophy British  

/ ˌθɪəˈsɒfɪkəl, θɪˈɒsəfɪ /

noun

1. any of various religious or philosophical systems claiming to be based on or to express an intuitive insight into the divine nature

2. the system of beliefs of the Theosophical Society founded in 1875, claiming to be derived from the sacred writings of Brahmanism and Buddhism, but denying the existence of any personal God

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Other Word Forms

• nontheosophic adjective
• nontheosophical adjective
• nontheosophically adverb
• theosophic adjective
• theosophical adjective
• theosophically adverb
• theosophism noun
• theosophist noun

Etymology

Origin of theosophy

1640–50; < Medieval Latin theosophia < Late Greek theosophía. See theo-, -sophy