cataphatic

English

Alternative forms

Etymology

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

Adjective

cataphatic (not comparable)

  1. (theology) Pertaining to the expression of God in terms of what God is, rather than in terms of what God is not (apophatic).

Antonyms

Derived terms

  • cataphatism
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