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cataphatic

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
cat-aphat-ic
IPA
19
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Pertaining to the expression of God in terms of what God is, rather than in terms of what God is not (apophatic).

adj

That which actively defines a thing by describing what is characteristic of it.

Etymology

From Ancient Greek καταφατικός (kataphatikós, “affirmative”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: καταφατικός

Inflected Forms

kataphatic (alternative)

Derived Forms

cataphatically

Frequently Paired Words

cataphatism

Antonyms

apophatic

Questions

What does cataphatic mean?
Pertaining to the expression of God in terms of what God is, rather than in terms of what God is not (apophatic).
Where does cataphatic come from?
It is traced to Ancient Greek.

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