# egregore

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈɛɡɹɪɡɔɹ/

## Definitions
1. An angelic being from the Book of Enoch.
2. An autonomous psychic entity that is composed of, and influences, the thoughts of a group of people.

## Etymology
From French égrégore (“spirit of a group”), from the Ancient Greek substantive of ἐγρήγορος (egrḗgoros, “wakeful”) meaning watcher, angel in the Book of Enoch.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/egregore