cab·a·lism
| \ ˈkabəˌlizəm \
plural -s
Definition of cabalism
2
: adherence to some traditional theological interpretation or tenets
the “key verse” and “key word” theory is a form of cabalism based on a fundamental misconception of the nature of the Biblical material— J. C. Swaim
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The first known use of cabalism was in 1614
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