kabbalistic

or cab·a·lis·tic

[ kab-uh-lis-tik ]

/ ˌkæb əˈlɪs tɪk /

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adjective

of or relating to the kabbalah.

mystic; occult.

of or marked by kabbalism.

OTHER WORDS FOR kabbalistic

2 mysterious, arcane, dark.

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Also kab·a·lis·tic, cab·ba·lis·tic . Sometimes kab·ba·lis·ti·cal, kab·a·lis·ti·cal, cab·a·lis·ti·cal, cab·ba·lis·ti·cal .

Origin of kabbalistic

First recorded in 1615–25; kabbalah + -istic

OTHER WORDS FROM kabbalistic

kab·ba·lis·ti·cal·ly, cab·a·lis·ti·cal·ly, adverb

Words nearby kabbalistic

Kabardino-Balkar Autonomous Republic, Kabardino-Balkar Republic, kabbalah, kabbalism, kabbalist, kabbalistic, kabeljou, Kabila, Kabinett, Kabir, kabloona

How to use kabbalistic in a sentence

As the Chief Rabbi of the Kabbalistic city of Safed, he probably felt he held some sway.
Where Racism Meets the Rabbinate|Elisheva Goldberg|May 13, 2013|DAILY BEAST
As will be seen, the same pretence of antiquity was made with regard to another famous Kabbalistic work of a later generation.
Chapters on Jewish Literature|Israel Abrahams
Pauli and his assistant Bloch visited once a Kabbalistic Jew on a very stormy night.
Some Jewish Witnesses For Christ|Rev. A. Bernstein, B.D.
It was a Kabbalistic mystery which some writings had announced beforehand.
History of the Jews, Vol. V (of 6)|Heinrich Graetz

Probably Sabbata won over some Mahometans to his Kabbalistic dreams.
History of the Jews, Vol. V (of 6)|Heinrich Graetz
He had a strong inclination to mysticism, but whether certain kabbalistic works are rightly attributed to him is doubtful.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 2|Various