sabbatian means pertaining to the mystical ideas of Sabbatai Zevi and his followers. It carries an Arena rating of 1241, earned across 6 head-to-head judged battles.
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sabbatian is pronounced /səˈbeɪʃən/.
Why “sabbatian” is a great word
Pertaining to the messianic movement, mystical doctrines, or followers of the 17th-century claimant Sabbatai Zevi. From the modern Latin *Sabbatius* (from Sabbatai Zevi) and the English suffix *-ian*. Unlike Frankist, which specifically denotes a later, more radically antinomian offshoot, or Orthodox, which signifies the normative tradition it contravened, Sabbatian describes a theology of glorious rupture and hidden continuation. It is the ecstatic prophecy spreading from Smyrna to Amsterdam, the devastating silence after the apostasy, and the secret doctrine of redemption-through-sin carried like an ember in ashes—the haunting testament to hope’s ability to survive its own apparent betrayal.
Etymology
From Sabbatius, modern Latin form of Sabbatai Zevi.
adj
- Pertaining to the mystical ideas of Sabbatai Zevi and his followers.e.g.“Like the late Dr Falk (d. 1782), Grabianka was a native of Podolia, where Sabbatian influences were strong among local Jews, and he imbibed many of their notions.” — 2006, Marsha Keith Schuchard, Why Mrs Blake Cried, Pimlico, published 2007, page 219:
noun
- A follower of this movement.
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