Cataphatic

adj

adj ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Pertaining to the expression of God in terms of what God is, rather than in terms of what God is not (apophatic). not-comparable
  2. 2
    That which actively defines a thing by describing what is characteristic of it. broadly, not-comparable
Adjective
  1. 1
    of or relating to the religious belief that God can be known to humans positively or affirmatively wordnet

Etymology

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

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