1. a person who studies or practices Kabbalah, a form of Jewish mysticism
Usage: often capitalized; also spelled 'kabbalist'
2. a person who practices or believes in cabalism; someone who uses secret or mystical methods
Usage: sometimes used figuratively or pejoratively

Examples

• The cabbalist spent years studying ancient Hebrew texts and mystical interpretations.
• Medieval cabbalists believed that hidden meanings lay within the letters of sacred scriptures.
• She consulted a cabbalist who claimed to understand the secret codes in religious writings.
• The rabbi was also a respected cabbalist known for his knowledge of Jewish mysticism.
• Some people dismiss cabbalists as practitioners of superstition rather than legitimate scholarship.
• The cabbalist tradition has influenced Western occultism for centuries.