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cabala

or cab·ba·la, kab·a·la, kab·ba·la, kab·ba·lah

[kab-uh-luh, kuh-bah-]
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noun

a system of esoteric theosophy and theurgy developed by rabbis, reaching its peak about the 12th and 13th centuries, and influencing certain medieval and Renaissance Christian thinkers. It was based on a mystical method of interpreting Scripture by which initiates claimed to penetrate sacred mysteries. Among its central doctrines are, all creation is an emanation from the Deity and the soul exists from eternity.
any occult or secret doctrine or science.

RELATED WORDS

pietism, spiritualism, cabalism, quietism, kabala, cabbalism, ontologism, orphism

Nearby words

  1. cab,
  2. cab rank rule,
  3. cab stand,
  4. cab-over,
  5. cabal,
  6. cabaletta,
  7. cabalism,
  8. cabalist,
  9. cabalistic,
  10. caballero

Origin of cabala

1515–25; < Medieval Latin cab(b)ala < Hebrew qabbālāh ‘tradition’, literally, something received, i.e., handed down
Can be confusedcabal cabala
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British Dictionary definitions for cabala

cabala

noun

a variant spelling of kabbalah
Derived Formscabalism (ˈkæbəˌlɪzəm), nouncabalist, nouncabalistic, adjective
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Word Origin and History for cabala

cabala

n.

1670s, variant of cabbala. Related: Cabalist.

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