Definition of apophatism Apophatism
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What does apophatism mean?
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NounPlural: apophatisms |
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| apophatism - 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) | ||
| cataphatism the religious belief that God has given enough clues to be known to humans positively and affirmatively (e.g., God created Adam `in his own image') | ||
| religious belief, religion, faith a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny; "he lost his faith but not his morality" | ||
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