cabalism

  • 1Cabalism — Cab a*lism (k[a^]b [.a]*l[i^]z m), n. [Cf. F. cabalisme.] [1913 Webster] 1. The secret science of the cabalists. [1913 Webster] 2. A superstitious devotion to the mysteries of the religion which one professes. [R] Emerson. [1913 Webster] …

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  • 2cabalism — index mystery Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …

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  • 3cabalism — [kab′ə liz΄əm] n. 1. a mystical philosophical doctrine based on the doctrines of the cabala 2. any occult doctrine cabalist n. cabalistic [kab′əlis′tik] adj. cabalistically adv …

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  • 4cabalism — noun adherence to some extreme traditional theological concept or interpretation • Syn: ↑kabbalism • Hypernyms: ↑attachment, ↑adherence, ↑adhesion * * * ˈkabəˌlizəm noun ( s) …

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  • 5Cabalism — noun the doctrines of the Kabbalah • Syn: ↑Kabbalism • Topics: ↑Judaism • Hypernyms: ↑doctrine, ↑philosophy, ↑philosophical system, ↑school of thought, ↑ …

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  • 6cabalism — /kab euh liz euhm/, n. 1. the principles or doctrines of the cabala. 2. an interpretation of something according to the doctrines of the cabala. 3. any mystic or occult doctrine; mysticism; occultism. 4. extreme traditionalism in theological… …

    Universalium

  • 7cabalism — n. doctrines of the cabala (mystical interpretation of the Scriptures developed by rabbis, most popular in the 12th and 13th centuries) …

    English contemporary dictionary

  • 8cabalism — cab·a·lism …

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  • 9cabalism — cab•a•lism [[t]ˈkæb əˌlɪz əm[/t]] n. 1) jud the principles or doctrines of the cabala 2) jud an interpretation according to the cabala 3) any mystic or occult doctrine • Etymology: 1580–90 cab′a•list, n. cab a•lis′tic, adj …

    From formal English to slang

  • 10mysticism — I (Roget s IV) n. Syn. occultism, pietism, ontologism, cabala, cabalism, quietism, orphism, divine afflatus, enthusiasm; see also spiritualism 1 . II (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) n. occultism, supernaturalism, cabalism …

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