Etymology

cataphatic

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Today it means: Pertaining to the expression of God in terms of what God is, rather than in terms of what God is not (apophatic). Full definition →

Ancient Greek καταφατικός
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  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromκαταφατικός“affirmative”
  2. English todaycataphatic

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

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