Definitions

1. verb

to interpret or explain a mysterious or obscure thing in a way that is fanciful or arbitrary

“The novelist was accused of cabbalizing the plot to make it more interesting.”

2. verb

to use or interpret a word, phrase, or symbol in a way that is obscure or fanciful

“The poet was accused of cabbalizing the language to make it more poetic.”

3. noun

a fanciful or arbitrary explanation or interpretation

“The critic argued that the author’s theory was a form of cabbalism.”