kabbalism
Americannoun
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the principles or doctrines of the kabbalah.
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an interpretation of something according to the doctrines of the kabbalah.
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extreme traditionalism in theological conception or interpretation.
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obfuscation or obscurantism, especially resulting from an excessively recondite vocabulary.
the kabbalism of some modern literary criticism.
Etymology
Origin of kabbalism
Example Sentences
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In the thirteenth century a new doctrine spread: kabbalism, or Jewish mysticism.
From "Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea" by Charles Seife
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