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via negativa

Syllabification: (vi·a ne·ga·ti·va)

Definition of via negativa

noun

Theology
  • a way of describing something by saying what it is not, especially denying that any finite concept of attribute can be identified with or used of God or ultimate reality.

Origin:

Latin, literally 'negative path'

via negativa in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of via negativa in the British & World English dictionary