Cabal

Cabal

The term derives from Kabbalah, the Jewish mystical and spiritual interpretation of the Hebrew scripture. In European culture it became associated with occult doctrine or a secret. It came into English via the French cabale from the medieval Latin cabbala.

About Cabal in brief

Summary CabalA cabal is a group of people who are united in some close design. It can also refer to a secret plot or a clique, or it may be used as a verb. The term derives from Kabbalah, the Jewish mystical and spiritual interpretation of the Hebrew scripture. In European culture it became associated with occult doctrine or a secret.

It came into English via the French cabale from the medieval Latin cabbala, and was known early in the 17th century through usages linked to Charles II and Oliver Cromwell.