Definition of cataphatic - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

theology

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relating to or affirming theological assertions

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The cataphatic tradition focuses on positive statements about the divine..

characteristics

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actively defining by describing what it is

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The cataphatic approach highlights the object's unique features.

affirmative

constructive

positive

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Origin of cataphatic

Greek, kata (down) + phanai (to speak)

Examples of cataphatic in a sentence

The cataphatic approach contrasts with the apophatic tradition.
His cataphatic description left no room for doubt.
The cataphatic statements clarified the concept.

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French:cataphatique, affirmatif, ...
German:kataphatisch, beschreibend, ...
Italian:catafatico, descrittivo, ...
Spanish:afirmativo, positivo, ...
Portuguese:catáfatico, catáfático, ...
Chinese:肯定神学的, 肯定性的, ...
Japanese:肯定的神学の, カタファティック, ...
Arabic:إِثْبَاتِيّ, تَعْرِيفِي, ...
Hebrew:מְאַשֵּׁר, תֵּאוּרִי, ...
Russian:катафатический, катофатический, ...
Ukrainian:катафатичний, ...
Hindi:सकारात्मक धर्मशास्त्रीय, कैटाफैटिक, ...
Bengali:ধনাত্মক, বর্ণনামূলক, ...
Catalan:catàfatic, descriptiu, ...
Czech:katafatický, popisující kladnými určeními, ...
Danish:kataphatisk, beskrivende, ...
Dutch:kataphatisch, beschrijvend, ...
Greek:καταφατικός, ...
Hungarian:katafatikus, állító leírással meghatározó, ...
Khmer:ដែលអះអាងអំពីព្រះជាម្ចាស់តាមរយៈគុណលក្ខណៈវិជ្ជមាន, កំណត់និយមន័យដោយពណ៌នាអំពីអ្វីដែលវាជា, ...
Korean:긍정신학의, 특성을 설명하는, ...
Persian:کاتافاتیک, تعریف‌گرایانه, ...
Polish:afirmatywny, katafatyczny, ...
Portuguese (BR):catáfatico, descritivo, ...
Romanian:afirmativ teologic, definitoriu, ...
Swedish:katafatisk, kataphatisk, ...
Thai:ยืนยันทางเทววิทยา, เชิงลักษณะเฉพาะ, ...
Turkish:kataphatik, tanımlayıcı, ...
Vietnamese:khẳng định thần học, định nghĩa tích cực, ...

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Definition of cataphatic - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

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