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apophatic

/ˌæp.əˈfæt.ɪk/

翻译: 指通过否定来描述上帝或最高实在的方式,即说明它不是什么,而不是说明它是什么。

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adjective

/ˌæp.əˈfæt.ɪk/C2formal
  • zh指通过否定来描述上帝或最高实在的方式,即说明它不是什么,而不是说明它是什么。

Relating to a way of describing God or ultimate reality by stating what it is not, rather than what it is.

  1. Negative theologyC2formal

    Relating to a theological approach that describes God by stating what God is not, rather than what God is.

    zh否定神学的

    • Apophatic theology emphasizes the ineffability of the divine.
    • The mystic used apophatic language to describe the unknowable nature of God.
    • In apophatic thought, one might say 'God is not limited' rather than 'God is infinite'.

    同义词negative

    反义词affirmativecataphaticpositive

词形
  • more apophatic comparative form
  • most apophatic superlative form