cabalist

¹ American  

[kab-uh-list] / ˈkæb ə lɪst /

noun

1. a spelling variant of kabbalist.

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cabalist ² American  

[kab-uh-list] / ˈkæb ə lɪst /

noun

1. a member of a cabal.

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Etymology

Origin of cabalist

1635–45; perhaps < French cabaliste. See cabal, -ist

Example Sentences

She tells Weiss that “he’s part hypnotist, part cabalist, a proponent of magnetism, and a theosophist.”

From Washington Post • Jan. 21, 2015

The man they most want to speak out on Deri's behalf is 96-year-old Rabbi Yitzhak Kaddouri, the country's senior cabalist.

From Time Magazine Archive

But there, perhaps, throughout all Europe, the curious might discover the most notable collection, ever amassed by an enthusiast, of the works of alchemist, cabalist, and astrologer.

From Zanoni by Lytton, Edward Bulwer Lytton, Baron

Mosaide," he further said, "is a good enough cabalist to reach his enemies without going to the trouble of running after them.

From The Queen Pedauque by Stritzko, Jos. A. V.

"Do not forget, abbé," said the cabalist, "that possession of the greatest secrets is attached to the knowledge of those ancient texts."

From The Queen Pedauque by Stritzko, Jos. A. V.