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Cabalistic vs Arcane - What's the difference?

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As adjectives the difference between cabalistic and arcane

is that cabalistic is of or relating to a cabal; secretive and cliquish while arcane is understood by only a few; obscure; requiring secret or mysterious knowledge.

cabalistic

English

Alternative forms

* cabbalistic * kabbalistic * qabalistic

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Of or relating to a cabal; secretive and cliquish.
  • Of or relating to Kabballah.
  • * 1906 , :
    • Aaron is the author of "Bet Aharon" (Aaron's House; Brody, 1875), which contains his cabalistic and ethical expositions of the Pentateuch.

    References

    AARON BEN ASHER OF KARLIN

    Derived terms

    * cabalistically

    arcane

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Understood by only a few; obscure; requiring secret or mysterious knowledge.
  • * 1997 : Chris Horrocks, Introducing Foucault'', page 67, ''The Renaissance Episteme (Totem Books, Icon Books; ISBN 1840460865)
    • A “signature” was placed on all things by God to indicate their affinities — but it was hidden, hence the search for arcane' knowledge. Knowing was '''guessing''' and ' interpreting , not observing or demonstrating.

    Synonyms

    * esoteric * recondite * clandestine

    Antonyms

    * mundane

    Related terms

    * arcana

    References

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