A cabal is a group of people who are united in some close design, usually to promote their private views or interests in an ideology, a state, or another community, often by intrigue and usually unbeknownst to those who are outside their group. The use of this term usually carries negative connotations of political purpose, conspiracy and secrecy.[1][2] It can also refer to a secret plot or a clique, or it may be used as a verb (to form a cabal or secretly conspire).[1][3]
The term is frequently employed as an antisemiticdog whistle, as evidenced both by its Hebrew origin and by its evocation of centuries-old antisemitic tropes.[4][5]
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. By the middle of the 17th century, it had developed further to mean some intrigue entered into by a small group and also referred to the group of people so involved, i.e. a semi-secret political clique.[8]
In Dutch, the word kabaal, also kabale or cabale, was used during the 18th century in the same way. The Friesche Kabaal (The Frisian Cabal) denoted the Frisian pro-Orange nobility which supported the stadholderate, but also had great influence on stadtholdersWillem IV and Willem V and their regents, and therefore on the matters of state in the Dutch Republic.[12] This influence came to an end when the major Frisian nobles at the court fell out of favor. The word nowadays has the meaning of noise, uproar, racket.[13] It was derived as such from French and mentioned for the first time in 1845.[14]
Conspiratorial discourse
Followers of the QAnonconspiracy theory use "The Cabal" to refer to what is perceived as a secret worldwide elite organization who, according to proponents, wish to undermine democracy and freedom, and implement their own globalist agendas.[15]
Some anti-government movements in Australia, «particularly those that emerged during Canberra’s response to the pandemic, that Scott Morrison’s secret ministerial appointments were evidence of what they said was happening all along – a “secret cabal”».[16]
^ ab"Collins English Dictionary: Cabal". Retrieved 2018-05-01.
^"Wordpandit: Cabal". 12 February 2011. Retrieved 2018-05-01.
^Ball, Molly (2021-02-04). "The Secret History of the Shadow Campaign That Saved the 2020 Election". Time. Retrieved 2021-04-27. a well-funded cabal of powerful people, ranging across industries and ideologies, working together behind the scenes to influence perceptions, change rules and laws, steer media coverage and control the flow of information.
^"AJC Translate Hate Glossary: Cabal". 10 March 2021. Retrieved 2022-05-11.
^Hübscher, Monika; Von Mering, Sabine (2022). Antisemitism on Social Media. Routledge. p. 25. ISBN9781032059693.
^"Judaism 101: Kabbalah and Jewish Mysticism". www.jewfaq.org. Retrieved 2018-02-08.
^Dan, Joseph (2007). Kabbalah : a very short introduction. New York, NY: Oxford University Press. p. 67. ISBN9780195327052. OCLC 60664380.
^. Archived from the original on 2018-05-01. Retrieved 2018-05-01.
^Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). "Cabal" . Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. 4 (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. p. 913.
^Durant, Will and Ariel. The Age of Louis XIV. (page 277) New York: Simon And Schuster, 1963.
^Girdlestone, Henry Clapcott (1926). Europe: Its Influence on South Africa (11th impression, revised & enlarged by Cecil Lewis ed.). Cape Town: Juta & Co. p. 178.
^Zuckerman, Ethan (2019). "QAnon and the Emergence of the Unreal" (PDF). Journal of Design and Science (6): 1–5. (PDF) from the original on 2020-07-02. At [QAnon's] core is the idea that all American presidents between John F. Kennedy and Donald Trump have been working with a cabal of globalist elites called 'The Cabal' to undermine American democracy and forward their own nefarious agenda. ... In all versions of the mythos, the Cabal seeks to destroy American freedom and subjugate the nation to the wills of a world government.
^Lydia Khalil, Morrison’s secret appointments are a slippery slope, Lowy Institute, 31 August 2022.
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For other uses see Cabal disambiguation A cabal is a group of people who are united in some close design usually to promote their private views or interests in an ideology a state or another community often by intrigue and usually unbeknownst to those who are outside their group The use of this term usually carries negative connotations of political purpose conspiracy and secrecy 1 2 It can also refer to a secret plot or a clique or it may be used as a verb to form a cabal or secretly conspire 1 3 The term is frequently employed as an antisemitic dog whistle as evidenced both by its Hebrew origin and by its evocation of centuries old antisemitic tropes 4 5 Contents 1 Etymology 2 Usage in the Netherlands 3 Conspiratorial discourse 4 See also 5 References 6 External linksEtymology EditThe term cabal is derived from Kabbalah a word that has numerous spelling variations the Jewish mystical and spiritual interpretation of the Hebrew scripture ק ב ל ה In Hebrew it means reception or acceptance denoting the sod secret level of Jewish exegesis 6 In European culture Christian Cabala Hermetic Qabalah it became associated with occult doctrine or a secret 7 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 By the middle of the 17th century it had developed further to mean some intrigue entered into by a small group and also referred to the group of people so involved i e a semi secret political clique 8 There is a theory that the term took on its present meaning from a group of ministers formed in 1668 the Cabal ministry of King Charles II of England Members included Sir Thomas Clifford Lord Arlington the Duke of Buckingham Lord Ashley and Lord Lauderdale whose initial letters coincidentally spelled CABAL 9 and who were the signatories of the public Treaty of Dover that allied England to France in a prospective war against the Netherlands and served as a cover for the Secret Treaty of Dover 10 The theory that the word originated as an acronym from the names of the group of ministers is a folk etymology although the coincidence was noted at the time and could possibly have popularized its use 11 Usage in the Netherlands EditIn Dutch the word kabaal also kabale or cabale was used during the 18th century in the same way The Friesche Kabaal The Frisian Cabal denoted the Frisian pro Orange nobility which supported the stadholderate but also had great influence on stadtholders Willem IV and Willem V and their regents and therefore on the matters of state in the Dutch Republic 12 This influence came to an end when the major Frisian nobles at the court fell out of favor The word nowadays has the meaning of noise uproar racket 13 It was derived as such from French and mentioned for the first time in 1845 14 Conspiratorial discourse EditFollowers of the QAnon conspiracy theory use The Cabal to refer to what is perceived as a secret worldwide elite organization who according to proponents wish to undermine democracy and freedom and implement their own globalist agendas 15 Some anti government movements in Australia particularly those that emerged during Canberra s response to the pandemic that Scott Morrison s secret ministerial appointments were evidence of what they said was happening all along a secret cabal 16 See also EditCamarilla Clique Club Collusion Cronyism Cult Elitism Firm Gang Group narcissism Mobbing Nepotism Obscurantism Power behind the throne Social group The Establishment There Is No CabalReferences Edit a b Collins English Dictionary Cabal Retrieved 2018 05 01 Wordpandit Cabal 12 February 2011 Retrieved 2018 05 01 Ball Molly 2021 02 04 The Secret History of the Shadow Campaign That Saved the 2020 Election Time Retrieved 2021 04 27 a well funded cabal of powerful people ranging across industries and ideologies working together behind the scenes to influence perceptions change rules and laws steer media coverage and control the flow of information AJC Translate Hate Glossary Cabal 10 March 2021 Retrieved 2022 05 11 Hubscher Monika Von Mering Sabine 2022 Antisemitism on Social Media Routledge p 25 ISBN 9781032059693 Judaism 101 Kabbalah and Jewish Mysticism www jewfaq org Retrieved 2018 02 08 Dan Joseph 2007 Kabbalah a very short introduction New York NY Oxford University Press p 67 ISBN 9780195327052 OCLC 60664380 World Wide Words Cabal Archived from the original on 2018 05 01 Retrieved 2018 05 01 Chisholm Hugh ed 1911 Cabal Encyclopaedia Britannica Vol 4 11th ed Cambridge University Press p 913 Durant Will and Ariel The Age of Louis XIV page 277 New York Simon And Schuster 1963 Girdlestone Henry Clapcott 1926 Europe Its Influence on South Africa 11th impression revised amp enlarged by Cecil Lewis ed Cape Town Juta amp Co p 178 see nl Fries Cabaal see nl kabaal Kabaal in DBnl org Zuckerman Ethan 2019 QAnon and the Emergence of the Unreal PDF Journal of Design and Science 6 1 5 Archived PDF from the original on 2020 07 02 At QAnon s core is the idea that all American presidents between John F Kennedy and Donald Trump have been working with a cabal of globalist elites called The Cabal to undermine American democracy and forward their own nefarious agenda In all versions of the mythos the Cabal seeks to destroy American freedom and subjugate the nation to the wills of a world government Lydia Khalil Morrison s secret appointments are a slippery slope Lowy Institute 31 August 2022 External links Edit Look up cabal in Wiktionary the free dictionary Wikimedia Commons has media related to cabalism The dictionary definition of Cabalism at Wiktionary Quotations related to cabalism at Wikiquote Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Cabal amp oldid 1131043210, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
