ALL meanings of apophatic
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A a - adjective apophatic of or relating to the belief that God can only be described by a process of negation 3
- noun apophatic (of knowledge of God) obtained through negation. 1
- noun apophatic Rhetoric. denial of one's intention to speak of a subject that is at the same time named or insinuated, as “I shall not mention Caesar's avarice, nor his cunning, nor his morality.”. 1
- noun apophatic Theology. knowledge, understanding, or description of God through negative statements about qualities and characteristics that God does not possess, as "God is not confined by space or time.". See also negative theology. 1
- adjective apophatic (theology) Pertaining to knowledge of God obtained through negation rather than positive assertions. 0