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to an axiom; having the nature of an axiom; self-evident; characterized by axioms. "Axiomatical truth." Johnson. The stores of axiomatic wisdom. I. Taylor.

By the use of axioms; in the form of an axiom.

Baptistic. [R.]

Occupied with, or pertaining to, belles-lettres. "An unlearned, belletristic trifler." M. Arnold.

Having the qualities of an antidote, or of bezoar; healing. [Obs.]

Characterized by bombast; highsounding; inflated. -- Bom*bas"tic*al*ly, adv. A theatrical, bombastic, windy phraseology. Burke.

Of, relating to, or resembling, a bureaucracy.

Of or pertaining to the cabala; containing or conveying an occult meaning; mystic. The Heptarchus is a cabalistic of the first chapter of Genesis. Hallam.

In a cabalistic manner.

Having, or pertaining to, cachexia; as, cachectic remedies; cachectical blood. Arbuthnot.

Of or pertaining to Calvin, or Calvinism; following Calvin; accepting or Teaching Calvinism. "Calvinistic training." Lowell.

Of or pertaining to casuists or casuistry.

natural sense or form; forced; far-fatched. -- Cat`a*chres"tic*al*ly, adv. [A] catachrestical and improper way of speaking. Jer. Taylor.

eiving answers, according to the ancient manner of teaching. Socrates introduced a catechetical method of arguing. Addison.

In a catechetical manner; by question and answer.

Of or pertaining to a catechist or to a catechism. Dr. H. More.

Capable of destroying the texture of anything or eating away its substance by chemical action; burning; corrosive; searing.

In a caustic manner.

Of or pertaining to a cenobite.

In a chaotic manner.