cabala

English Thesaurus

1. an esoteric theosophy of rabbinical origin based on the Hebrew scriptures and developed between the 7th and 18th centuries (noun.cognition)

hypernym	:	theosophy,
definition	:	a system of belief based on mystical insight into the nature of God and the soul (noun.cognition)

domain category	:	judaism,
definition	:	the monotheistic religion of the Jews having its spiritual and ethical principles embodied chiefly in the Torah and in the Talmud (noun.cognition)

2. an esoteric or occult matter resembling the Kabbalah that is traditionally secret (noun.communication)

hypernym	:	arcanum, secret,
definition	:	information known only to a special group (noun.communication)

derivation	:	cabalistic, cryptic, cryptical, kabbalistic, qabalistic, sibylline,
definition	:	having a secret or hidden meaning (adj.all)

derivation	:	cabalistic, cryptic, cryptical, kabbalistic, qabalistic, sibylline,
definition	:	having a secret or hidden meaning (adj.all)