cabalism
cab·a·lism [ ˈkabəˌlizəm]
[ˈkabəˌlizəm]
plural -s
1 often capitalized : esoteric doctrine or interpretation according to the Jewish cabala 2 : adherence to some traditional theological interpretation or tenets
the “key verse” and “key word” theory is a form of cabalism based on a fundamental misconception of the nature of the Biblical material— J. C. Swaim
First Known Use of cabalism
1614, in the meaning defined at sense 1
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