Cataphatic
Definition & Meaning
Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Cataphatic is an adjective meaning (theology) Pertaining to the expression of God in terms of what God is, rather than in terms of what God is not (apophatic).
Meaning
(theology) Pertaining to the expression of God in terms of what God is, rather than in terms of what God is not (apophatic).
More Meanings
- (by extension) That which actively defines a thing by describing what is characteristic of it.
Antonyms for cataphatic
Common opposites include apophatic.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include cataphoric, adiaphoristic, kataphoric, cataphoretic, pataphysical, cataphonic.
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