theosophy

the·os·o·phy

noun \-fē\

Definition of THEOSOPHY

1

: teaching about God and the world based on mystical insight

2

often capitalized : the teachings of a modern movement originating in the United States in 1875 and following chiefly Buddhist and Brahmanic theories especially of pantheistic evolution and reincarnation

— theo·soph·i·cal \ˌthē-ə-ˈsä-fi-kəl\ adjective

— theo·soph·i·cal·ly \-k(ə-)lē\ adverb

Origin of THEOSOPHY

Medieval Latin theosophia, from Late Greek, from Greek the- + sophia wisdom — more at -sophy

First Known Use: 1650