anthroposophy
1Anthroposophy — Anthroposophy, a philosophy founded by Rudolf Steiner, postulates the existence of an objective, intellectually comprehensible spiritual world accessible to direct experience through inner development. More specifically, it aims to develop… …
2Anthroposophy — An thro*pos o*phy, n. [Gr. ? man + ? wisdom, knowledge.] Knowledge of the nature of man; hence, human wisdom. [1913 Webster] …
3anthroposophy — [an΄thrō päs′ə fē, an΄thrəpäs′ə fē] n. a religious or mystical system or movement similar to theosophy, founded by Rudolf Steiner about 1912 anthroposophical [an΄thrə pō΄säf′i kəl, an΄thrəpəsäf′i kəl] adj …
4anthroposophy — noun Date: 1916 a 20th century religious system growing out of theosophy and centering on human development • anthroposophist noun …
5anthroposophy — anthroposophical /an threuh peuh sof i keuhl/, anthroposophic, adj. /an threuh pos euh fee/, n. a philosophy based on the teachings of Rudolf Steiner (1861 1925) which maintains that, by virtue of a prescribed method of self discipline,… …
6anthroposophy — noun a) A spiritual philosophy that maintains that anyone who “conscientiously cultivates sense free thinking” can have insights into the spiritual world. b) Knowledge or understanding of human nature. Syn: spiritual science …
7anthroposophy — (Gk., wisdom about man) The Christian and occultist movement associated with Rudolph Steiner (1861–1925) stressing the cultivation of spiritual nature and the way to gain spiritual awareness of a higher world. Steiner founded a large number of… …
8anthroposophy — knowledge of the nature of humanity; human wisdom Words of Wisdom …
9anthroposophy — n. philosophy which explains the world in terms of man s spiritual nature (based on the teachings of Rudolf Steiner) …
10anthroposophy — [ˌanθrə pɒsəfi] noun a system established by the Austrian philosopher Rudolf Steiner that seeks to optimize physical and mental health and well being. Derivatives anthroposophical adjective Origin early 20th cent.: from anthropo + Gk sophia… …
