cabalist

US: (kab′ə list)

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cab•a•list¹  (kab′ə list), n. 

1. Judaism a student of or expert in the cabala.
2. Judaism a person who is well-versed or highly skilled in obscure or esoteric matters.

• Medieval Latin cabbalista, equivalent. to cabbala cabala + Latin -ista -ist
• 1525–35

cab•a•list²  (kab′ə list), n. 

1. Government a member of a cabal.

• French cabaliste. See cabal, -ist
• perh. 1635–45

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kabbalah, kabbala, kabala, cabbala, cabala, qabalah / kəˈbɑːlə/ noun

1. an ancient Jewish mystical tradition based on an esoteric interpretation of the Old Testament
2. any secret or occult doctrine or science

Etymology: 16th Century: from Medieval Latin, from Hebrew qabbālāh tradition, what is received, from qābal to receive

kabbalism, kabalism, cabbalism, cabalism, qabalism / ˈkæbəˌlɪzəm/ noun

ˈkabbalist, ˈkabalist, ˈcabbalist, ˈcabalist, ˈqabalist noun

ˌkabbaˈlistic, ˌkabaˈlistic, ˌcabbaˈlistic, ˌcabaˈlistic, ˌqabaˈlistic adjective