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French
Etymology
From the Ancient Greek substantive of ἐγρήγορος (egrḗgoros, “wakeful”) meaning watcher, angel in the Book of Enoch.
Pronunciation
Noun
égrégore m (plural égrégores)
- an autonomous psychic entity composed of and influencing the thoughts of a group of people
Descendants
References
- ^ Eliphas Lévi, "The Great Mystery" (1868) p.127-130, 133, 136