cabalistic
Other forms: cabalistically
Anything cabalistic has a secret, hidden meaning. Cabalistic things are mysterious. If a group of people wearing purple robes walk by chanting, you could say they're cabalistic.
Cabalistic is a way of saying “secretive or mysterious." A book of ancient, mystical texts would be considered cabalistic. Any society or practice that’s secretive and somewhat spiritual or mystical could also get the cabalistic label. The root is ultimately from Hebrew qabbalah, something handed down.
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having a secret or hidden meaning“cabalistic symbols engraved in stone”synonyms: cryptic, cryptical, kabbalistic, qabalistic, sibyllineesotericconfined to and understandable by only an enlightened inner circle
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