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kabbalistic

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[kab-uh-lis-tik] / ˌkæb əˈlɪs tɪk /
Also kabalistic, sometimes kabbalistical, or cabalistic

adjective

  1. of or relating to the kabbalah.

  2. mystic; occult.

    Synonyms:
    dark, arcane, mysterious
  3. of or marked by kabbalism.


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Etymology

Origin of kabbalistic

First recorded in 1615–25; kabbalah + -istic

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Finally, the kabbalistic noir of "The Passenger" and "Stella Maris."

From Salon Jun. 15, 2023

Set in an Eastern Europe town, “The Dybbuk” tells of a yeshiva student who uses kabbalistic means to win the woman he loves.

From New York Times Sep. 8, 2016

Schachter-Shalomi introduced a new tallit, or prayer shawl, with the colors of the rainbow arranged according to kabbalistic principles, instead of its traditionally white color with either black or blue stripes.

From Washington Times Jul. 3, 2014

Without even the benefit of a proper German education, he was fiddling with numbers and symbols and through some kabbalistic magic conjuring a universe in which it was impossible to say where you were.

From New York Times Aug. 3, 2012

One centerpiece of kabbalistic thought is gematria—the search for coded messages within the text of the Bible.

From "Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea" by Charles Seife

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