cabalistic

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(kab′ə listik)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
cab•a•lis•tic  (kab′ə listik),USA pronunciation adj. 
  1. Judaismof or pertaining to the cabala.
  2. Judaismmystic;
    occult.
  3. Judaismof or marked by cabalism.
Also, cab′a•listi•cal. 
  • cabal + -istic 1615–25
cab′a•listi•cal•ly, adv. 
    2. . obscure, mysterious, arcane, dark.

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
kabbalah, kabbala, kabala, cabbala, cabala, qabalah /kəˈbɑːlə/ n
  1. an ancient Jewish mystical tradition based on an esoteric interpretation of the Old Testament
  2. any secret or occult doctrine or science
Etymology: 16th Century: from Medieval Latin, from Hebrew qabbālāh tradition, what is received, from qābal to receivekabbalism, kabalism, cabbalism, cabalism, qabalism /ˈkæbəˌlɪzəm/ n ˈkabbalist, ˈkabalist, ˈcabbalist, ˈcabalist, ˈqabalist n ˌkabbaˈlistic, ˌkabaˈlistic, ˌcabbaˈlistic, ˌcabaˈlistic, ˌqabaˈlistic adj
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