# cataphatic

> English word · Adjective

## Definitions
1. Pertaining to the expression of God in terms of what God is, rather than in terms of what God is not (apophatic).
2. That which actively defines a thing by describing what is characteristic of it.

## Etymology
From Ancient Greek καταφατικός (kataphatikós, “affirmative”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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