cataphatic
Pertaining to the expression of God in terms of what God is, rather than in terms of…Pertaining to the expression of God in terms of what God is, rather than in terms of what God is not (apophatic).
Meaning
2 senses(not comparable)Pertaining to the expression of God in terms of what God is, rather than in terms of what God is not (apophatic).
kataphatisch
(broadly, not comparable)That which actively defines a thing by describing what is characteristic of it.
- of or relating to the religious belief that God can be known to humans positively or affirmatively
Translations
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Origin
From Ancient Greek καταφατικός (kataphatikós, “affirmative”).From Ancient Greek καταφατικός (kataphatikós, “affirmative”).
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Antonyms
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