1. relating to or characteristic of the Kabbalah, a system of Jewish mysticism and esoteric interpretation of scripture
2. mysterious, secret, or understood only by a select few; having a hidden or esoteric meaning

Examples

• The scholar studied cabalistic texts to understand medieval Jewish philosophy.
• The artist's work contained cabalistic symbols that only initiated viewers could interpret.
• The group spoke in cabalistic language that seemed designed to exclude outsiders.
• Cabalistic traditions have influenced Western occultism for centuries.
• The manuscript was filled with cabalistic diagrams and mystical notations.
• He adopted a cabalistic tone when discussing the secret society's practices.