kabbalistic

or cab·a·lis·tic

[ kab-uh-lis-tik ]

/ ˌkæb əˈlɪs tɪk /

Save This Word!

adjective

of or relating to the kabbalah.

mystic; occult.

of or marked by kabbalism.

SYNONYMS FOR kabbalistic

2 mysterious, arcane, dark.

QUIZZES

QUIZ YOURSELF ON "WAS" VS. "WERE"!

Were you ready for a quiz on this topic? Well, here it is! See how well you can differentiate between the uses of "was" vs. "were" in this quiz.

Question 1 of 7

“Was” is used for the indicative past tense of “to be,” and “were” is only used for the subjunctive past tense.

true

false

TAKE THE QUIZ TO FIND OUT

Meet Grammar Coach

Write or paste your essay, email, or story into Grammar Coach and get grammar help

Improve Your Writing

Meet Grammar Coach

Improve Your Writing

Also kab·a·lis·tic, cab·ba·lis·tic . Sometimes kab·ba·lis·ti·cal, kab·a·lis·ti·cal, cab·a·lis·ti·cal, cab·ba·lis·ti·cal .

Origin of kabbalistic

First recorded in 1615–25; kabbalah + -istic

OTHER WORDS FROM kabbalistic

kab·ba·lis·ti·cal·ly, cab·a·lis·ti·cal·ly, adverb

Words nearby kabbalistic

Kabardino-Balkar Autonomous Republic, Kabardino-Balkar Republic, kabbalah, kabbalism, kabbalist, kabbalistic, kabeljou, Kabila, Kabinett, Kabir, kabloona

Example sentences from the Web for kabbalistic

As the Chief Rabbi of the Kabbalistic city of Safed, he probably felt he held some sway.
Where Racism Meets the Rabbinate|Elisheva Goldberg|May 13, 2013|DAILY BEAST
As will be seen, the same pretence of antiquity was made with regard to another famous Kabbalistic work of a later generation.
Chapters on Jewish Literature|Israel Abrahams
Pauli and his assistant Bloch visited once a Kabbalistic Jew on a very stormy night.
Some Jewish Witnesses For Christ|Rev. A. Bernstein, B.D.
It was a Kabbalistic mystery which some writings had announced beforehand.
History of the Jews, Vol. V (of 6)|Heinrich Graetz

Probably Sabbata won over some Mahometans to his Kabbalistic dreams.
History of the Jews, Vol. V (of 6)|Heinrich Graetz
He had a strong inclination to mysticism, but whether certain kabbalistic works are rightly attributed to him is doubtful.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 2|Various

MEANINGS

WORD GAMES

LEARN

WRITING

WORD OF THE DAY

kabbalistic

or cab·a·lis·tic

adjective

SYNONYMS FOR kabbalistic

QUIZZES

QUIZ YOURSELF ON "WAS" VS. "WERE"!

Meet Grammar Coach

Meet Grammar Coach

Origin of kabbalistic

OTHER WORDS FROM kabbalistic

Words nearby kabbalistic

Example sentences from the Web for kabbalistic