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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024cab•a•lism (kab′ə liz′əm),USA pronunciation n. - Judaismthe principles or doctrines of the cabala.
- Judaisman interpretation of something according to the doctrines of the cabala.
- any mystic or occult doctrine;
mysticism; occultism. - extreme traditionalism in theological conception or interpretation.
- obfuscation or obscurantism, esp. resulting from an excessively recondite vocabulary:the cabalism of some modern literary criticism.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: kabbalah, kabbala, kabala, cabbala, cabala, qabalah /kəˈbɑːlə/ n - an ancient Jewish mystical tradition based on an esoteric interpretation of the Old Testament
- any secret or occult doctrine or science
Etymology: 16th Century: from Medieval Latin, from Hebrew qabbālāh tradition, what is received, from qābal to receivekabbalism, kabalism, cabbalism, cabalism, qabalism /ˈkæbəˌlɪzəm/ n ˈkabbalist, ˈkabalist, ˈcabbalist, ˈcabalist, ˈqabalist n ˌkabbaˈlistic, ˌkabaˈlistic, ˌcabbaˈlistic, ˌcabaˈlistic, ˌqabaˈlistic adj |