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How do you use Apophatic in a sentence? See 4 example sentences showing how this word appears in different contexts, including synonyms like religion or faith, plus the exact meaning.

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Apophatic in a sentence

Apophatic meaning

  1. Pertaining to knowledge of God obtained through negation rather than positive assertions.
  2. That passively defines a thing by describing what is not characteristic of it.

Synonyms of Apophatic

religion faith religious belief

Related words

Other words often associated with Apophatic or its synonyms:

belief establishment institution loyalty trust allegiance dedication commitment

Using Apophatic

  • The main meaning on this page is: Pertaining to knowledge of God obtained through negation rather than positive assertions. | That passively defines a thing by describing what is not characteristic of it.
  • Useful related words include: religion, faith, religious belief.

Context around Apophatic

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 22.8 words
  • Position in the sentence: 1 start, 3 middle, 0 end
  • Sentence types: 4 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

largely 1×

Often after:

approach 1× theology 1× negative 1×

Sentence patterns with Apophatic

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

a largely apophatic negative philosophical 1× an apophatic approach to 1× father is apophatic a perfect 1× known as apophatic theology in 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

an apophatic approach 1× for instance maimonides 1× theological and dogmatic 1× they marked a 1×

Common sentence endings:

cataphatic positive modus 1× inconceivable and incomprehensible 1× theology as well 1× through negative attributes 1×

Words around Apophatic

Just before it in the word index:

apopa 3 apoorvanand 2 apoorva 12 apoorv 4 aponte 12 apono 2

Just after it in the word index:

apophenia 2 apophis 8 apophthegms 2 apopka 4 apoplectic 12 apoplexy 7

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaaaand 6 aaah 6 aaargh 6 aacl 6 aadhi 6 aak 6

Corpus analysis for Apophatic

  • In this selection, "apophatic" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 22.8 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, largely, approach, theology and negative stand out and add context to how "apophatic" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include a largely apophatic negative philosophical and an apophatic approach to. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "apophatic" sits close to words such as aaaaand, aaah and aaargh, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with apophatic

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

An apophatic approach to discussing the Divine is found throughout gnosticism, Vedanta, and Platonic and Aristotelian theology as well. (19 words)

They marked a shift from a largely apophatic (negative) philosophical trend within Buddhism to a decidedly more cataphatic (positive) modus. (20 words)

For instance, Maimonides was an adherent of " negative theology " (also known as "Apophatic theology".) In this theology, one attempts to describe God through negative attributes. (25 words)

Longer example sentences

Theological and dogmatic Origen's conception of God the Father is apophatic—a perfect unity, invisible and incorporeal, transcending all things material, and therefore inconceivable and incomprehensible. (27 words)

For instance, Maimonides was an adherent of " negative theology " (also known as "Apophatic theology".) In this theology, one attempts to describe God through negative attributes. (25 words)

They marked a shift from a largely apophatic (negative) philosophical trend within Buddhism to a decidedly more cataphatic (positive) modus. (20 words)

Example sentences (4)

An apophatic approach to discussing the Divine is found throughout gnosticism, Vedanta, and Platonic and Aristotelian theology as well.

For instance, Maimonides was an adherent of " negative theology " (also known as "Apophatic theology".) In this theology, one attempts to describe God through negative attributes.

Theological and dogmatic Origen's conception of God the Father is apophatic—a perfect unity, invisible and incorporeal, transcending all things material, and therefore inconceivable and incomprehensible.

They marked a shift from a largely apophatic (negative) philosophical trend within Buddhism to a decidedly more cataphatic (positive) modus.

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "apophatic" in a sentence?
An example: "An apophatic approach to discussing the Divine is found throughout gnosticism, Vedanta, and Platonic and Aristotelian theology as well." This page contains 4 example sentences with the word "apophatic" from authentic English texts.
What does "apophatic" mean?
Apophatic means: Pertaining to knowledge of God obtained through negation rather than positive assertions.
What are synonyms of "apophatic"?
Common synonyms of "apophatic" include: religion, faith, religious belief.
How many example sentences with "apophatic" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 4 example sentences with "apophatic", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.