{ } n. A theosophist. [ 1913 Webster ]

{ } a. [ Cf. F. théosophique. ] Of or pertaining to theosophy. -- The`o*soph"ic*al*ly, adv. [1913 Webster]

n. [ Cf. F. théosophisme. ] Belief in theosophy. Murdock. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. One addicted to theosophy. [ 1913 Webster ]

The theosophist is one who gives you a theory of God, or of the works of God, which has not reason, but an inspiration of his own, for its basis. R. A. Vaughan. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Of or pertaining to theosophy; theosophical. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. i. [ imp. & p. p. Theosophized p. pr. & vb. n. Theosophizing. ] To practice theosophy. [ R. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Gr. &unr_; knowledge of things divine, fr. &unr_; wise in the things of God; &unr_; God + &unr_; wise: cf. F. théosophie. ] Any system of philosophy or mysticism which proposes to attain intercourse with God and superior spirits, and consequent superhuman knowledge, by physical processes, as by the theurgic operations of some ancient Platonists, or by the chemical processes of the German fire philosophers; also, a direct, as distinguished from a revealed, knowledge of God, supposed to be attained by extraordinary illumination; especially, a direct insight into the processes of the divine mind, and the interior relations of the divine nature. [ 1913 Webster ]