*agog*

n. [ Gr. &unr_; a leading up; &unr_; + &unr_; a leading, &unr_; to lead. ] 1. An elevation of mind to things celestial. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. The spiritual meaning or application; esp. the application of the types and allegories of the Old Testament to subjects of the New. [ 1913 Webster ]

{ } a. Mystical; having a secondary spiritual meaning; as, the rest of the Sabbath, in an anagogical sense, signifies the repose of the saints in heaven; an anagogical explication. -- An`a*gog"ic*al*ly, adv. [1913 Webster]

n. pl. Mystical interpretations or studies, esp. of the Scriptures. L. Addison. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. Same as Anagoge. [ 1913 Webster ]

‖n. [ Pref. anti- + anagoge. ] (Rhet.) A figure which consists in answering the charge of an adversary, by a counter charge. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. (Med.) Checking the flow of saliva. [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ]

n. A remedy against excessive salivation. [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ]

n. [ Gr. &unr_; a leading away, fr. &unr_; to lead away; &unr_; from + &unr_; to lead. ] (Logic) An indirect argument which proves a thing by showing the impossibility or absurdity of the contrary. [ 1913 Webster ]

{ } a. Proving indirectly, by showing the absurdity, or impossibility of the contrary. Bp. Berkeley. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ Gr. cholagwgo`s; cholh` bile + 'agwgo`s leading, 'a`gein to lead: cf. F. cholagogue. ] (Med.) Promoting the discharge of bile from the system. -- n. An agent which promotes the discharge of bile from the system. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. Demagogue.

{ } a. [ Gr. dhmagwkiko`s: cf. F. démagogique. ] Relating to, or like, a demagogue; factious. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. The practices of a demagogue. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Gr. dhmagwgo`s a popular leader; commonly in a bad sense, a leader of the mob; dh^mos the people + 'agwgo`s leading, fr. 'a`gein to lead; akin to E. act: cf. F. démagogue. ] A leader of the rabble; one who attempts to control the multitude by specious or deceitful arts; an unprincipled and factious mob orator or political leader. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. 1. impassioned appeals to the prejudices and emotions of the populace.
Syn. -- demagogy, demagogism. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

n. [ Cf. F. démagogie, Gr. dhmagwgi`a leadership of the people. ] Demagogism.
Syn. -- demagoguery. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. See Emmenagogue. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Gr. &unr_;, n. pl., menses (&unr_; in + &unr_; month) + &unr_; leading, fr. &unr_; to lead: cf. F. emménagogue. ] (Med.) A medicine that promotes the menstrual discharge. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ L., from Gr. 'epagwgh` a bringing in, fr. 'epa`gein. See Epact. ] (Logic) The adducing of particular examples so as to lead to a universal conclusion; the argument by induction. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Inductive. Latham. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Gr. &unr_; a worm + &unr_; to drive. ] (Med.) A vermifuge. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ L. hydragogus conveying off water, Gr. &unr_;; "y`dwr water + &unr_; to lead: cf. F. hydragogue.] (Med.) Causing a discharge of water; expelling serum effused into any part of the body, as in dropsy. -- n. A hydragogue medicine, usually a cathartic or diuretic. [1913 Webster]

a. [ Gr. &unr_; sleep + &unr_; a carrying away. ] Leading to sleep; -- applied to the illusions of one who is half asleep. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ L., fr. Fr. &unr_;, fr. &unr_; to introduce; &unr_; into + &unr_; to lead. ] An introduction. [ Obs. ] Harris.

{ } a. [ L. isagogicus, Gr. &unr_;. ] Introductory; especially, introductory to the study of theology. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. (Theol.) That part of theological science directly preliminary to actual exegesis, or interpretation of the Scriptures. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Gr. li`qos stone + 'agwgo`s leading. ] (Med.) A medicine having, or supposed to have, the power of expelling calculous matter with the urine. Hooper. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Gr. me`las, me`lanos, black + &unr_; leading, driving, &unr_; to lead. ] (Med.) A medicine supposed to expel black bile or choler. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ F. ménagogue, fr. Gr. mh`n month + &unr_; leading. ] (Med.) Emmenagogue. [ 1913 Webster ]

{ } a. Of or pertaining to interpretation of mysteries or to mystagogue; of the nature of mystagogy. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ L. mystagogus, Gr. &unr_;; &unr_; one initiated in mysteries + &unr_; leading, n., a leader, fr. &unr_; to lead: cf. F. mystagogue. See 1st Mystery. ] 1. One who interprets mysteries, especially of a religious kind. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. One who keeps and shows church relics. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. The doctrines, principles, or practice of a mystagogue; interpretation of mysteries. [ 1913 Webster ]

‖n. [ L., fr. Gr. paragwgh`, from para`gein to lead beside, protract; para` beside + 'a`gein to lead. ] 1. (Gram.) The addition of a letter or syllable to the end of a word, as withouten for without. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. (Med.) Coaptation. [ Obs. ] Dunglison. [ 1913 Webster ]

{ } a. [ Cf. F. paragogique. ] Of, pertaining to, or constituting, a paragoge; added to the end of, or serving to lengthen, a word. [ 1913 Webster ]

Paragogic letters, in the Semitic languages, letters which are added to the ordinary forms of words, to express additional emphasis, or some change in the sense. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. Pedagogue. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ From Pedagogic, a.; cf. G. pedagogik. ] See Pedagogics. [ 1913 Webster ]

{ } a. [ Gr. paidagwgiko`s: cf. F. pédagogique. See Pedagogue. ] Of or pertaining to a pedagogue; suited to, or characteristic of, a pedagogue. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. The science or art of teaching; the principles and rules of teaching; pedagogy. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Cf. F. pédagogisme. ] The system, occupation, character, or manner of pedagogues. Milton. [ 1913 Webster ]

Avocations of pedantry and pedagogism. De Foe. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ F. pédagogue, L. paedagogus, Gr. paidagwgo`s; pai^s, paido`s, a boy + 'a`gein to lead, guide; cf. 'agwgo`s leading. See Page a servant, Agent. ] 1. (Gr. Antiq.) A slave who led his master's children to school, and had the charge of them generally. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. A teacher of children; one whose occupation is to teach the young; a schoolmaster. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. One who by teaching has become formal, positive, or pedantic in his ways; one who has the manner of a schoolmaster; a pedant. Goldsmith. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. [ Cf. L. paedagogare to instruct. ] To play the pedagogue toward. [ Obs. ] Prior. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Gr. paidagwgi`a: cf. F. pédagogie. ] Pedagogics; pedagogism. South. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Gr. flegmagwgo`s carrying of phlegm; fle`gma phlegm + 'a`gein to lead. ] (Old Med.) A medicine supposed to expel phlegm. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ Gr. &unr_;. See Psychagogue. ] Attractive; persuasive. J. Morley. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Gr.&unr_;; &unr_; the soul + &unr_; to lead. ] A necromancer. [ R. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Gr. &unr_; spittle + &unr_; driving: cf. F. ptysmagogue. ] (Med.) A medicine that promotes the discharge of saliva. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Gr. &unr_;; &unr_; hard + &unr_; a leading or training. ] Severe discipline. [ Obs. ] Bp. Hacket. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Of or pertaining to a synagogue. [ 1913 Webster ]