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negative theology

negative theology noun: apophatic theology, attempting to define God by negative rather than positive assertions.

Noun

negative theology (uncountable)

  1. Apophatic theology, attempting to define God by negative rather than positive assertions.

Questions about negative theology

What does negative theology mean?
Negative theology means apophatic theology, attempting to define God by negative rather than positive assertions.
What part of speech is negative theology?
Negative theology is a noun.

Words near negative theology in the dictionary

  1. negative sense
  2. negative side waterproofing
  3. negative space
  4. negative spaces
  5. negative split
  6. negative theology
  7. negative transfer
  8. negative transfers
  9. negative utilitarian
  10. negative utilitarianism
  11. negative utilitarianisms

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