kabbalistic

or cab·a·lis·tic

[ kab-uh-lis-tik ]

adjective

1. of or relating to the kabbalah.
2. mystic; occult.

   Synonyms: dark, arcane, mysterious

3. of or marked by kabbalism.

Other Words From

• kabba·listi·cal·ly caba·listi·cal·ly adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of kabbalistic¹

First recorded in 1615–25; kabbalah + -istic

Example Sentences

As the Chief Rabbi of the Kabbalistic city of Safed, he probably felt he held some sway.

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As will be seen, the same pretence of antiquity was made with regard to another famous Kabbalistic work of a later generation.

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Pauli and his assistant Bloch visited once a Kabbalistic Jew on a very stormy night.

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It was a Kabbalistic mystery which some writings had announced beforehand.

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Probably Sabbata won over some Mahometans to his Kabbalistic dreams.

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He had a strong inclination to mysticism, but whether certain kabbalistic works are rightly attributed to him is doubtful.

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