Etymology

apophatic

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Today it means: Pertaining to knowledge of God obtained through negation rather than positive assertions. Full definition →

Ancient Greek ἀποφατικός
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  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromἀποφατικός“negative”
  2. English todayapophatic

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

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