theosophistical

English

Etymology

From theosophistic +‎ -al.

Adjective

theosophistical (comparative more theosophistical, superlative most theosophistical)

1. (often pejorative) Of or pertaining to theosophy; theosophical.
   • 1889 March 23, “Yearning reduced to absurdity”, in The Scots observer‎^[1], volume 1, number 18, Edinburgh, London, →OCLC, page 500:

     This is a volume of Theosophistical, and therefore nonsensical, essays.

   • 1997 November 28, jc, “Re: Glamour”, in alt.meditation‎^[2] (Usenet), message-ID <347EB903.2202@bohm.anu.edu.au>:

     Any brain cells in there, apart from pseudo-intellectual, patently theosophistical clap trap.

   • For more quotations using this term, see Citations:theosophistical.

References

• “theosophistical”, in The Century Dictionary […], New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911, →OCLC.
• “theosophistical”, in Collins English Dictionary.
• “theosophistic, adj.”, in OED Online ⁠, Oxford, Oxfordshire: Oxford University Press, 2015-03-06.
• “theosophistical”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.