cataphatic en · ADJ
Etymology
From Ancient Greek καταφατικός (kataphatikós, “affirmative”).
Meanings
- (not-comparable) Pertaining to the expression of God in terms of what God is, rather than in terms of what God is not (apophatic).
- (broadly, not-comparable) That which actively defines a thing by describing what is characteristic of it.
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| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| kataphatic | alternative | lexicographic |
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pl katafatyczny (pertaining to the expression of God in terms of what God is) · de kataphatisch (pertaining to the expression of God in terms of what God is) · fr cataphatique (pertaining to the expression of God in terms of what God is)