- an ancient Jewish mystical tradition based on an esoteric interpretation of the Old Testament
- any secret or occult doctrine or science
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cab•a•lis•tic
(kab′ə lis′tik),USA pronunciation adj.
cab′a•lis′ti•cal•ly, adv.
- Judaismof or pertaining to the cabala.
- Judaismmystic;
occult. - Judaismof or marked by cabalism.
- cabal + -istic 1615–25
- 2. . obscure, mysterious, arcane, dark.
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kabbalah, kabbala, kabala, cabbala, cabala, qabalah /kəˈbɑːlə/ n
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