Hierophanic

Quick meaning: Hierophanic is an adjective meaning (religion) Of or pertaining to (a particular) hierophany; hierophanical.

Meaning

(religion) Of or pertaining to (a particular) hierophany; hierophanical.

Example Sentences

The tornado could be added to the list. Its characteristics and shape certainly place it in the more hierophanic phenomenon of the sky, for what better metaphor for a tornado than the finger of God, that appendage that links the celestial to the terrestrial?

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, […]

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, interesting.

Synonyms for hierophanic

Depending on context, synonyms include hierophanical.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include hierophanical, hierophantic, hierurgical, telestic, hierognostic, hierological.

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