Cabalic

/kəˈbɑːlɪk/ adjective

Definition

Relating to or characteristic of cabala or the mystical traditions of Jewish Kabbalah and its esoteric interpretations.

Etymology

From 'cabala' plus the suffix '-ic'; formed to create an adjective describing something connected to or resembling the cabalistic tradition.

Kelly Says

Cabalic knowledge was so sought-after in medieval and Renaissance Europe that it actually influenced Shakespeare, Dante, and other major literary figures—they peppered their works with cabalic symbolism because it made them seem intellectually sophisticated.

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