noun
- Plural of kabalism; mystical or esoteric interpretations and practices based on Jewish Kabbalah or similar occult traditions.
Usage: Often used in historical or religious studies contexts; May refer to non-Jewish mystical systems inspired by Kabbalistic ideas
Examples
- Medieval European scholars studied various kabalisms in their pursuit of hidden knowledge.
- The book explores different kabalisms practiced across religious traditions.
- Renaissance thinkers were fascinated by kabalisms and their symbolic systems.
- Academic historians distinguish between authentic Kabbalah and later Western kabalisms.