apophatic

== English == === Etymology === From Ancient Greek ἀποφατικός (apophatikós, “negative”). === Pronunciation === (UK) IPA(key): /apə(ʊ)ˈfatɪk/ === Adjective === apophatic (comparative more apophatic, superlative most apophatic) (theology) Pertaining to knowledge of God obtained through negation rather than positive assertions. (by extension) That passively defines a thing by describing what is not characteristic of it. ==== Antonyms ==== cataphatic ==== Derived terms ==== apophatically ==== Related terms ==== apophatism ==== Translations ====