'Cabala' definitions:
Definition of 'cabala'
(from WordNet)
Definition of 'Cabala'
From: GCIDE
- Cabala \Cab"a*la\ (k[a^]b"[.a]*l[.a]), n. [LL. See Cabal, n.]
- 1. A kind of occult theosophy or traditional interpretation of the Scriptures among Jewish rabbis and certain medi[ae]val Christians, which treats of the nature of god and the mystery of human existence. It assumes that every letter, word, number, and accent of Scripture contains a hidden sense; and it teaches the methods of interpretation for ascertaining these occult meanings. The cabalists pretend even to foretell events by this means. [1913 Webster]
- 2. Secret science in general; mystic art; mystery. [1913 Webster]
Synonyms of 'cabala'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- anagoge,
- anagogics,
- anthroposophy,
- arcanum,
- cabalism,
- classified information,
- confidence,
- confidential communication,
- enigma,
- esoterica,
- esotericism,
- esoterics,
- esoterism,
- esotery,
- guarded secret,
- hermetics,
- hocus-pocus,
- mumbo jumbo,
- mystery,
- mystery of mysteries,
- mysticism,
- mystification,
- occultism,
- personal matter,
- private matter,
- privileged communication,
- privity,
- profound secret,
- restricted information,
- sealed book,
- secret,
- symbolics,
- symbolism,
- the occult,
- yoga,
- yogeeism,
- yogism