cabbalismn.
/kəˈbɑːlɪz(ə)m/, /ˈkabəlɪz(ə)m/, U.S. /ˈkæbəˌlɪzəm/ 1. The system or manner of the Jewish Cabbala.
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society > faith > aspects of faith > law > Jewish law > [noun] > substance of > system or manner of
cabbalism1641
1641 J. Wilkins Mercury viii. 80 Which kind of Cabalisme is sixe times repeated in the history of the creation.
1652 J. Smith Select Disc. vi. 200 Sailing between Cabbalism and Platonism.
1854 C. Kingsley Alexandria iv. 156 The cabbalism of the old Rabbis.
2. Mystic or occult doctrine; mystery.
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the world > the supernatural > the occult > [noun] > occult doctrine or lore
philosophyc1395
gramaryec1470
cabbalisma1592
metaphysicsa1593
cabalie1652
telesiurgics1662
Cabbala1665
mysticism1825
occultism1876
the mind > mental capacity > knowledge > secrecy, concealment > a profound secret, mystery > [noun] > secret doctrine or art
cabbalisma1592
black art1610
cabalie1652
Cabbala1665
esoterics1711
dark art1748
esotery1763
masonry1841
esotericac1929
a1592 R. Greene Frier Bacon (1594) sig. B3 Sore he doubts of Bacons Cabalisme.
1641 ‘Smectymnuus’ Vindic. Answer Hvmble Remonstr. xiii. 141 What Cabalisme have we here?
1663 J. Spencer Disc. Prodigies v. 74 Pretty allegories, parallels, Cabalisms.
3. ? (Cf. cabal n.1, cabalist n.)
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1850 R. W. Emerson Uses of Great Men in Representative Men i. 31 The great..are the exceptions which we want, where all grows alike. A foreign greatness is the antidote for cabalism.
1856 R. W. Emerson Eng. Traits xiii. 224 I do not know that there is more cabalism in the Anglican, than in other churches.
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