cabalism
/kə'bɑ:lizm/ Cách viết khác : (cabalism) /kə'bɑ:lizm/
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Definition
- Noun:
- Adherence to some extreme traditional theological concept or interpretation: The strict, often rigid, following of a particular mystical or esoteric religious doctrine.
- The doctrines of the Kabbalah: Specifically, the body of mystical Jewish teachings and interpretations of the Hebrew scriptures.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- His approach to scripture was marked by a profound cabalism, rejecting all modern interpretations.
- The scholar dedicated his life to studying the ancient cabalism of the Kabbalistic texts.
Advanced Usage
- "A form of cabalism": Used to describe a system of thought or belief characterized by secretive, mystical, or overly complex interpretations.
- The group's rituals were dismissed by outsiders as a form of cabalism.
Variants and Related Words
- Cabala / Kabbala / Kabbalah (n): The Jewish mystical tradition which is the source of cabalistic doctrines.
- He studied the Kabbalah for years.
- Cabalist (n): A person who studies or is an expert in the Kabbalah or mystical doctrines.
- The medieval cabalist wrote extensively on the subject.
- Cabalistic (adj): Relating to or characteristic of the Kabbalah or mystical interpretation.
- The text contained cabalistic symbols.
Synonyms
- Mysticism: Belief in the spiritual apprehension of truths beyond the intellect.
- Esotericism: The quality of being intended for or understood by only a small number of people with specialized knowledge.
- Occultism: The study of or belief in supernatural powers.
Related Phrases
- "A cabalistic interpretation": An explanation derived from or resembling the mystical methods of the Kabbalah.
- He offered a cabalistic interpretation of the ancient prophecy.
Related Idioms
- "Veiled in cabalism": Describes something obscured by complex, secretive, or mystical doctrine.
- The true meaning of the text was veiled in cabalism.
Noun
- adherence to some extreme traditional theological concept or interpretation
- the doctrines of the Kabbalah