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View synonyms for kabbalism

kabbalism

or cab·a·lism

[ kab-uh-liz-uhm ]

noun

  1. the principles or doctrines of the kabbalah.
  2. an interpretation of something according to the doctrines of the kabbalah.
  3. any mystic or occult doctrine; mysticism; occultism.
  4. extreme traditionalism in theological conception or interpretation.
  5. obfuscation or obscurantism, especially resulting from an excessively recondite vocabulary:

    the kabbalism of some modern literary criticism.



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Word History and Origins

Origin of kabbalism1

First recorded in 1580–90; kabbalah + -ism

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