Cabalism

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Cabalism \Cab"a*lism\ (k[a^]b"[.a]*l[i^]z'm), n. [Cf. F.
     cabalisme.]
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     1. The secret science of the cabalists.
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     2. A superstitious devotion to the mysteries of the religion
        which one professes. [R] --Emerson.
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From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  Cabalism
       n 1: the doctrines of the Kabbalah [syn: {Kabbalism}]
       2: adherence to some extreme traditional theological concept or
          interpretation [syn: {kabbalism}]