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Apophatism

nounverified·updated May 18, 2026

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)

Framework senses

Wordset Dictionary1 senseview framework →
§1
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)
Legacy lexicon import1 senseview framework →
§1 · legacy_primary
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)
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