KABBALISM

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does Kabbalism mean? 

• KABBALISM (noun)
  The noun KABBALISM has 2 senses:

1. the doctrines of the Kabbalah

2. adherence to some extreme traditional theological concept or interpretation

  Familiarity information: KABBALISM used as a noun is rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• KABBALISM (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

The doctrines of the Kabbalah

Classified under:

Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents

Synonyms:

Cabalism; Kabbalism

Hypernyms ("Kabbalism" is a kind of...):

doctrine; ism; philosophical system; philosophy; school of thought (a belief (or system of beliefs) accepted as authoritative by some group or school)

Domain category:

Judaism (the monotheistic religion of the Jews having its spiritual and ethical principles embodied chiefly in the Torah and in the Talmud)

Sense 2

Meaning:

Adherence to some extreme traditional theological concept or interpretation

Classified under:

Nouns denoting acts or actions

Synonyms:

cabalism; kabbalism

Hypernyms ("kabbalism" is a kind of...):

adherence; adhesion; attachment (faithful support for a cause or political party or religion)