Meaning & use
Cabalist
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A person who studies or practices Kabbalah, the Jewish mystical tradition; more loosely, a member of a secretive political group or cabal.
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The scholar spent decades as a cabalist, poring over mystical Hebrew texts.
Critics painted the small committee as cabalists plotting behind closed doors.
A note on using this word
The word splits into two related senses: one rooted in Jewish mysticism (Kabbalah), the other in the political sense of "cabal," a secretive faction.
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2. noun
A member of a cabal; someone involved in secretive scheming or intrigue.
Pamphleteers accused the ousted ministers of being cabalists against the crown.
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