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apophatism

apophatism noun: a theory of approaching knowledge of God through negative rather than positive assertions.

Noun

apophatism (countable and uncountable, plural apophatisms)

  1. A theory of approaching knowledge of God through negative rather than positive assertions.

Forms of apophatism

pluralapophatisms

Questions about apophatism

What does apophatism mean?
Apophatism means a theory of approaching knowledge of God through negative rather than positive assertions.
What part of speech is apophatism?
Apophatism is a noun.
What is the plural of apophatism?
The plural of apophatism is apophatisms.

Words near apophatism in the dictionary

  1. apophany
  2. apophases
  3. apophasis
  4. apophatic
  5. apophatically
  6. apophatism
  7. apophatisms
  8. apophenia
  9. apophenias
  10. apophenic
  11. Apophian

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