hierophanic
Syllables: hi·e·ro·phan·icUK/hɪəˈɹɒfənɪk/
hierophanic adjective: of or pertaining to (a particular) hierophany; hierophanical.
Adjective
hierophanic (comparative more hierophanic, superlative most hierophanic)
- Of or pertaining to (a particular) hierophany; hierophanical.
- Among primitive peoples whatever appears unusual, singular, horrendous, frightening, outside the pattern of habit and social life, becomes transferred into the sphere of the hierophanic. Whatever is in some way 'perfect' is also considered to be hierophanic, […]1979, S[abino] S. Acquaviva, translated by Patricia Lipscomb, The Decline of the Sacred in Industrial Society, New York, N.Y.: Harper & Row, →ISBN, page 28
- To borrow from the vocabulary of the history of religions, cloud seems to have a hierophanic significance; in other words, it is an object that manifests that which is sacred, or contributes to its manifestation. However, the identification of an isolated hierophanic element is not, in itself...2002, Hubert Damisch, “Sign and Representation”, in Janet Lloyd, transl., A Theory of Cloud: Toward a History of Painting, Stanford, Calif.: Stanford University Press, →ISBN, page 44
- Synonyms:
- hierophanical
Examples of hierophanic in a sentence
- However, the identification of an isolated hierophanic element is not, in itself, interesting.2002, Hubert Damisch, “Sign and Representation”, in Janet Lloyd, transl., A Theory of Cloud: Toward a History of Painting, Stanford...
- For the Catholic Church, priesthood is the structural mechanism by which the believing community normally gains access to its foundational hierophanic faith-events.2002, Richard A. Schoenherr, “Hierarchy and Hierophany”, in David Yamane, editor, Goodbye Father: The Celibate Male Priesthood and the...
- Imaginal players are normally from an a-historical realm of "reality." They tend to appear in accounts of hierophanic history rather conventional history.2008, Victoria Kennick Urubshurow, “Approaching Religious Traditions”, in Introducing World Religions, New York, N.Y.: Routledge, →ISBN...
Synonyms of hierophanic
Forms of hierophanic
| comparative | more hierophanic |
|---|---|
| superlative | most hierophanic |
Origin of hierophanic
From hierophany + -ic.
Questions about hierophanic
- What does hierophanic mean?
- Hierophanic means of or pertaining to (a particular) hierophany; hierophanical.
- How do you use hierophanic in a sentence?
- However, the identification of an isolated hierophanic element is not, in itself, interesting.
- What part of speech is hierophanic?
- Hierophanic is an adjective.
- How do you pronounce hierophanic?
- Hierophanic is pronounced /hɪəˈɹɒfənɪk/ (UK).
Words near hierophanic in the dictionary
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