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cabalism

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cab⋅a⋅lism

  [kab-uh-liz-uhm]
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–noun
1. the principles or doctrines of the cabala.
2. an interpretation of something according to the doctrines of the cabala.
3. any mystic or occult doctrine; mysticism; occultism.
4. extreme traditionalism in theological conception or interpretation.
5. obfuscation or obscurantism, esp. resulting from an excessively recondite vocabulary: the cabalism of some modern literary criticism.
Origin:
1580–90; cabal(a) + -ism
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cab·a·la   (kāb'ə-lə, kə-bä'-)   
n.  Variant of kabbalah. See Usage Note at kabbalah.
cab'a·lism n., cab'a·list n.
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