Friday, 21 August 2015

(suffix)(subjects)sophy

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
anthroposophy(n) - knowledge of human nature; human wisdom; form of
mysticism akin to theosophy

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