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PRONUNCIATION OF MYSTAGOGY

mystagogy  [ˈmɪstəˌɡɒdʒɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF MYSTAGOGY

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Mystagogy is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES MYSTAGOGY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

mystagogy

Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults

The Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults is the process through which interested adults and older children are gradually introduced to the Roman Catholic faith and way of life. Children who were not baptized as infants are also initiated through an adapted process of this rite, sometimes incorrectly referred to as the Rite of Christian Initiation of Children.

Definition of mystagogy in the English dictionary

The definition of mystagogy in the dictionary is the practice or function of being a mystagogue.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH MYSTAGOGY


anagoge
ˈænəˌɡɒdʒɪ
anagogy
ˈænəˌɡɒdʒɪ
bodgie
ˈbɒdʒɪ
dittology
dɪˈtəʊlɒdʒɪ
dodgy
ˈdɒdʒɪ
paralogy
pəˈrælɒdʒɪ
pentalogy
pɛnˈtælɒdʒɪ
podgy
ˈpɒdʒɪ
roentgenology
ˌrɒntɡəˈnɒlɒdʒɪ
splodgy
ˈsplɒdʒɪ
stodgy
ˈstɒdʒɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE MYSTAGOGY

mystagog
mystagogic
mystagogical
mystagogically
mystagogue
mystagogus
mysteries
mysterious
mysteriously
mysteriousness
mystery
mystery bag
mystery play
mystery shopper
mystery story
mystery tour
mystic
mystical
mystically
mysticalness

WORDS THAT END LIKE MYSTAGOGY

astrology
biology
biotechnology
demagogy
ecology
genealogy
geology
information technology
methodology
microbiology
oncology
pathology
pedagogy
physiology
psychology
sociology
technology
terminology
theology
trilogy

Synonyms and antonyms of mystagogy in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «mystagogy» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF MYSTAGOGY

Find out the translation of mystagogy to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of mystagogy from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «mystagogy» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

mystagogy
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

mistagogia
570 millions of speakers

English

mystagogy
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

mystagogy
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

mystagogy
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

mystagogy
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

mistagogia
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

mystagogy
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

mystagogie
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Mystagogy
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Mystagogik
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

mystagogy
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

mystagogy
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Mystagogy
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

mystagogy
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

மறை பொருள் விளக்கம்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

गूढपणा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

mystagogy
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

mistagogia
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Mistagogia
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

mystagogy
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Mistagogia
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

μυσταγωγία
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

mystagogy
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

mystagogy
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

mysteriefortolkning
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of mystagogy

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «MYSTAGOGY»

The term «mystagogy» is normally little used and occupies the 137.359 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «MYSTAGOGY» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «mystagogy» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «mystagogy» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about mystagogy

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «MYSTAGOGY»

Discover the use of mystagogy in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to mystagogy and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Catechesis and Mystagogy: Infant Baptism
These essays discuss pre-education, training for catechists, timing of the rites, and the homily.
Victoria M. Tufano, Paul Covino, 1996
2
Experience the Mystery: Pastoral Possibilities for Christian ...
This book narrates the ancient history of mystagogy and its timid revival in the Order for the Christian Initiation of Adults and makes a strong case for granting it a major pastoral role today.
David Regan, 1994
3
Saying Amen: A Mystagogy of Sacrament
A mystagogical exploration of sacraments.
Kathleen Hughes, 1999
4
Cenacle Sessions: A Modern Mystagogy
SUMMARY: A guide to reflective mystagogy during the Easter season, followed by monthly sessions throughout the neophytes' first year.
William R. Bruns, 1991
5
Maximus Confessor: Selected Writings
This volume includes a translation of four spiritual treatises of Maximus the Confessor (c. 580-662), plus an account of his trial.
Saint Maximus (Confessor), George Charles Berthold, 1985
6
Ambrose of Milan's Method of Mystagogical Preaching
Chapters are 'You saw what is seen, but not what is done': The Need for Mystagogy;" "'Having been renewed by baptism, hold fast to the style of life that befits those who have been washed clean': Setting the Stage;" "'I yield to my desire ...
Craig Alan Satterlee, 2002
7
Finding Voice to Give God Praise: Essays in the Many ...
In this essay, I wish to explore how music in the worship event might be considered under the rubric of mystagogy.1 This will require, first of all, a brief examination of the broader concept of mystagogy, especially as it is ordinarily considered to ...
Kathleen Hughes, Gilbert Ostdiek, 1998
8
The RCIA: Transforming the Church : a Resource for Pastoral ...
PERIOD OF MYSTAGOGY The team now reflects on the parish's experience of the period of mysta- gogy: • What is mystagogy? • When does the parish "do" mystagogy? • When does it end? After discussing these questions together (i.e., the ...
Thomas H. Morris, 1997
9
Experiencing Mystagogy: The Sacred Pause of Easter
Experiencing Mystagogy: The Sacred Pause of Easter is a holistic journal designed to be put in the hands of the neophytes.
Gerard F. Baumbach, 1996
10
The Filioque: History of a Doctrinal Controversy
Photius, The Mystagogy ofthe Holy Spirit, 51). 104. Photius, Encyclical to the Eastern Patriarchs (Eng. trans.: Photius, The Mystagogy ofthe Holy Spirit, 52). This last criticism echoes Gregory Nazianzus in Oration 31: “If he [the Spirit] is begotten ...
A. Edward Siecienski, 2010

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «MYSTAGOGY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term mystagogy is used in the context of the following news items.
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Evangelisation "can also take place on the Internet,” especially in Asia
Then he comes back to us, for five months of mystagogy. Contacts with the parish continue. It is important to be aware of this reality." At present ... «AsiaNews.it, Jul 15»
2
Denver Archdiocese Moves to Restore the Order of Sacraments
Now catechesis in fourth grade onward focuses on mystagogy (a guided discovery of the sacramental mysteries), instead of being reduced ... «National Catholic Register, May 15»
3
Pentecost with Mary, Queen of Apostles
The fifty days are also a time for the celebration of the sacraments of Christian initiation and of the mystagogy. The pious exercises connected ... «Catholic Culture, May 15»
4
Baptism is Eucharistic and Eucharist is Baptismal
Due to growth, the undivided church practiced mystagogy (the teaching of the church's mysteries to the newly baptized) during Bright Week, the ... «Patheos, May 15»
5
SPIN Singles Mix: Blur 'Go Out,' Sufjan Stevens Finds 'No Shade …
... the Neptunes in 2002, and the soul-sample salad of the just-released “Blade: The Art of Ox” brings some RZA-level mystagogy back to rap in ... «SPIN, Feb 15»
6
Catholics asked for input on marriage and family life
... question about marriage preparation programs: “What emphasis is given to the character of the catechumenate and mystagogy which is often ... «CatholicPhilly.com, Jan 15»
7
Marian Devotion As The Best Christian Answer To Modernity
... rosary is a great help into this Biblical mystagogy, since this meditation on the mystery helps us to hear those typological notes more clearly. «Patheos, Jan 15»
8
A House is Not a Home: Domestic Church and the Art of Homemaking
This is mystagogy: To sanctify one's home to reflect and show fidelity to its most essential ecclesial function so as to teach. Nothing fancy, but ... «Patheos, Jul 14»
9
Agonism, Antagonism, and Attitudes About Certainty
... of the concept of education — and even more so to its radical sense of mystery that opens the door for pedagogy to move into mystagogy. «Patheos, Jun 14»
10
Two Catholic Pragmatists Walk Into Bar: Illich vs. Montessori
Until we understand what education is and might be, until we wrestle with the real mystery of mystagogy that will always withhold something, ... «Patheos, Jun 14»

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