apophatism
apophatism · apophatisms
apofatyzm
apófase, apofatismo
A theory of approaching knowledge of God through negative rather than positive assertionsA theory of approaching knowledge of God through negative rather than positive assertions.
Translations
2 languagesMeaning
1 senses(countable, uncountable)A theory of approaching knowledge of God through negative rather than positive assertions.
More definitions
- the religious belief that God cannot be known but is completely ‘other’ and must be described in negative terms (in terms of what God is not)
Forms
plural: apophatisms| Singular | apophatism |
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regular
Antonyms
2 antonymscataphatismdoctrine of analogy
Word family
1 related wordsRelatedapophatic
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable
See also
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