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apophatic.

Pertaining to knowledge of God obtained through negation rather than positive assertions.

9 characters4 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

adj/apə(ʊ)ˈfatɪk/UK
  1. Pertaining to knowledge of God obtained through negation rather than positive assertions.

  2. That passively defines a thing by describing what is not characteristic of it.

    broadly
Where this word comes from

From Ancient Greek ἀποφατικός (apophatikós, “negative”).

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