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cabalistic

adj · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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adj

Meaning 1

Of or relating to a cabal; secretive and cliquish.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

adj

Meaning 2

Of or relating to Kabbalah.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Antonyms: none provided

3

adjective satellite

Meaning 3

having a secret or hidden meaning- John Gunther

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • cabalistic symbols engraved in stone
  • cryptic writings
  • thoroughly sibylline in most of his pronouncements

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: kabbalistic, qabalistic, cryptic, cryptical, sibylline

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From cabalist + -ic or cabal + -istic.

Across languages

Translations

10 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 密黨式的 /密党式的 (mìdǎng shì de) — of or relating to a cabal
  • Finnish: kabbalistinen — of or relating to a cabal
  • French: cabalistique — of or relating to a cabal
  • Greek: καβαλιστικός (kavalistikós) — of or relating to a cabal
  • Italian: cabbalistico — of or relating to a cabal
  • Romanian: cabalistic — of or relating to a cabal
  • Swedish: kabbalistisk — of or relating to a cabal
  • Yiddish: קבליסטיש (kblistish) — of or relating to a cabal
  • Chinese Mandarin: 卡巴拉的 (Kǎbālā de) — of or relating to Kabbalah
  • Finnish: kabbalistinen — of or relating to Kabbalah