noun
Meaning 1
A member of a cabal.
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cabalist
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noun
Meaning 2
A person skilled in esoteric matters.
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noun
Meaning 3
A student of the Jewish Kabbalah.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: Judaism
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noun
Meaning 4
a student of the Jewish Kabbalah
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: Kabbalist
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Broader terms: scholar, scholarly person, bookman, student
noun
Meaning 5
an expert who is highly skilled in obscure or difficult or esoteric matters
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: kabbalist
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Broader terms: expert
noun
Meaning 6
a member of a cabal
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: member, fellow member
History
Etymology
Etymology tree English cabal Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íďďō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō) Proto-Hellenic *-tās Ancient Greek -τής (-tḗs) Ancient Greek -ῐστής (-ĭstḗs)bor. Latin -istader. Old French -istebor. Middle English -ist English -ist English cabalist From cabal + -ist.