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kabbalism

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[kab-uh-liz-uhm]

noun

  1. the principles or doctrines of the kabbalah.

  2. an interpretation of something according to the doctrines of the kabbalah.

  3. any mystic or occult doctrine; mysticism; occultism.

  4. extreme traditionalism in theological conception or interpretation.

  5. obfuscation or obscurantism, especially resulting from an excessively recondite vocabulary.

    the kabbalism of some modern literary criticism.



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Word History and Origins

Origin of kabbalism1

First recorded in 1580–90; kabbalah + -ism
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In the thirteenth century a new doctrine spread: kabbalism, or Jewish mysticism.

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