Meanings
nounnegative theology (uncountable)
- uncountableApophatic theology, attempting to define God by negative rather than positive assertions.
Antonyms: positive theology
Synonyms & antonyms
nounApophatic theology, attempting to define God by negative rather than positive assertions.
Opposite
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APA
negative theology. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/negative%20theology
MLA
“negative theology.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/negative%20theology. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “negative theology,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/negative%20theology.
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