Friday, 24 May 2013

Words of Wisdom

Word Definition
anthroposophy knowledge of the nature of humanity; human wisdom
chirosophy knowledge of palm-reading
cosmosophy knowledge of the cosmos
deipnosophy learned dinner-conversation
demonosopher one who is inspired by a demon or devil
gastrosopher a person skilled in matters of eating
gymnosophy deep contemplation performed while naked
helicosophy geometry that deals with spirals
hypnosophy knowledge of phenomena relating to sleep
misosophy hatred of knowledge or wisdom
morosophy foolish pretence of wisdom
mysteriosophy system of knowledge concerning secrets and mysteries
neutrosophy study of the origin and nature of philosophical neutralities
ontosophy knowledge of being or existence
palaeosophy ancient learning or thought
pansophy universal knowledge
pantosophy universal knowledge; pansophy
philosophy science of knowledge or wisdom
physiophilosophy system of knowledge concerning principles of natural history
physiosophy assumption of knowledge of nature
phytosophy knowledge of plants
pneumatophilosophy philosophy of spirits or the spirit world
pseudosophy pretension to wisdom
psilosophy shallow philosophy; limited knowledge
psychosophy doctrine or theory of the soul
pyrosophy knowledge of the properties of fire
rhabdology knowledge or learning concerning divining rods
sciosophy system of knowledge without basis in science
theanthroposophy system of belief concerning Christ as god and man
theosophy immediate divine illumination or wisdom
zoosophy knowledge or learning concerning animals

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