cabbalah

/kəˈbɑːlə/
noun
  1. A Jewish mystical tradition that interprets the hidden meaning of the Torah and seeks to understand the nature of God and the universe.
    • He spent years studying the Cabbalah with a rabbi in Jerusalem.
    • The Cabbalah has influenced many Western philosophers and artists.
    • The Cabbalah's teachings on creation are rich with symbolic imagery.
  2. Any secret or occult doctrine or system of beliefs.
    • The secret society guarded its cabbalah of rituals and symbols.
    • She believed that the old book contained a cabbalah of healing practices.
    • Some modern groups claim to have rediscovered an ancient cabbalah of nature spirits.
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