cataphatic
English
Alternative forms
- kataphatic
Etymology
From Ancient Greek καταφατικός (kataphatikós, “affirmative”).
Adjective
cataphatic (not comparable)
- (theology) Pertaining to the expression of God in terms of what God is, rather than in terms of what God is not (apophatic).
Antonyms
- apophatic
Derived terms
- cataphatically
Related terms
- cataphatism