单词	agnosticism
释义	agnosticag‧nos‧tic /æɡˈnɒstɪk, əɡ- $ -ˈnɑː-/ noun [countable] Word Origin WORD ORIGINagnostic Origin: 1800-1900 Greek agnostos ‘unknown, unknowable’, from a- ‘not’ + gnostos ‘known’ Examples EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES Despite their arguments, I still saw no reason to abandon my agnosticism. She likes to keep an open mind in religious matters and so refers to herself as an agnostic. EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS Amelia was an inquiring agnostic and an insatiable searcher for knowledge. And he was right, of course, it was all my fault, I was a long-haired hippie agnostic. Butler, Newman and Blougram might be considered agnostics according to Ayer's definition, or they might be considered theists. He was a very vulnerable hard-swearing, full-blooded agnostic, or possibly an atheist. No, she was an agnostic. To have such a thing happen - when for a lifetime she had been a perfectly normal agnostic, like everybody else. When I started out my career, I was an agnostic. You can still divine water with a rod and be an agnostic. Thesaurus THESAURUSnot believing in God or religion► atheist noun, adjective someone who does not believe that God exists: · She says she is an atheist.· atheist propaganda ► agnostic noun, adjective someone who believes that people cannot know whether God exists or not: · I think I'd describe myself as an agnostic.· a group of prominent agnostic scientists someone who does not believe in God► atheist noun, adjective someone who believes that God does not exist: · I’m a confirmed atheist. ► agnostic noun, adjective someone who believes that people cannot know whether God exists or not: · He was an agnostic rather than an atheist. Longman Language Activatorwhen you believe or do not believe that God, ghosts etc exist► believe in · Do your kids still believe in Santa Claus?· According to one survey, 94% of Americans believe in God or a universal spirit. ► atheist someone who does not believe in any god: · A lot of young people in England these days are atheists. ► agnostic someone who believes that it is impossible to be certain whether God exists or not: · She likes to keep an open mind in religious matters and so refers to herself as an agnostic. WORD SETS► Religion acolyte, nounafterlife, nounagnostic, nounangel, nounanimism, nounanoint, verbapostasy, nounapostate, nounarchangel, nounbelieve, verbbeliever, nounbell-ringer, nounbless, verbblessed, adjectiveblessing, nouncelebrant, nounChristian Science, nouncircumcise, verbcircumcision, nouncommunion, nounconfession, nounconvent, nounconversion, nounconvert, nouncoreligionist, nouncowl, nouncredo, nouncreed, nouncult, noundaemon, nounDecalogue, noundefrock, verbdeism, noundenomination, noundenominational, adjectivedevotee, noundevotion, noundevotional, adjectivedevout, adjectivedivine, adjectivedivinity, noundruid, nounfaith, nounfast day, nounfeast, nounfervour, nounfiesta, nounfollow, verbfrankincense, noungentile, noungod, noungoddess, noungrace, nounhabit, nounhair shirt, nounhallelujah, interjectionhallowed, adjectivehalo, nounheathen, adjectiveheathen, nounheaven, nounheavenly, adjectivehell, nounheresy, nounheretic, nounhermit, nounhermitage, nounheterodox, adjectivehigh priest, nounidol, nounidolatry, nounincarnation, nounincense, nouninfidel, nounintercession, nouninvocation, nouninvoke, verbirreligious, adjective-ism, suffixlayman, nounlaywoman, nounlibation, nounliturgical, adjectiveliturgy, nounmartyr, nounmartyr, verbmeditate, verbmeditation, nounmission, nounmonastery, nounmonastic, adjectivemonk, nounmonotheism, nounMoonie, nounMormon, nounMosaic, adjectivemystery play, nounmystic, nounmystical, adjectivemysticism, nounneophyte, nounnovice, nounnovitiate, nounnuminous, adjectivenun, nounnunnery, nounoblation, nounobservance, nounoffering, nounOlympian, adjectiveordain, verborder, nounorthodox, adjectiveotherworldly, adjectivepagan, adjectivepagan, nounpantheism, nounpantheon, nounParsee, nounpilgrim, nounpilgrimage, nounpious, adjectivepluralism, nounpolytheism, nounpractise, verbpray, verbprayer, nounprayer wheel, nounpreach, verbpreacher, nounpriest, nounpriestess, nounpriesthood, nounpriestly, adjectiveprophet, nounprophetess, nounpurify, verbRasta, nounRastafarian, nounRastaman, nounRE, nounrecant, verbreincarnation, nounreligious, adjectivereligiously, adverbreliquary, nounrepent, verbretreat, nounrevelation, nounrevivalism, nounrite, nounritual, nounsacred, adjectivesacrifice, nounsacrifice, verbsacrificial, adjectivesanctify, verbsanctity, nounsanctuary, nounsanctum, nounsatanism, nounscripture, nounsect, nounsectarian, adjectiveservice, nounshaman, nounShinto, nounshrine, nounsin, nounsin, verbsinful, adjectivesinner, nounsoul, nounspirit, nounspiritual, adjectivespiritualism, nounspirituality, nounSr, sun god, nounsuppliant, nounsupplicant, nounsupplication, nounSupreme Being, nounTao, nounTaoism, nountemple, nountenet, nounthanksgiving, nountheism, nountheo-, prefixtheocracy, nountheologian, nountheological college, nountheology, nountonsure, nountranscendental, adjectivetranscendental meditation, nountransmigration, noununbelief, noununbeliever, nounungodly, adjectiveunholy, adjectiveunorthodox, adjectivevisionary, nounvoodoo, nounvotary, nounworship, verbworship, noun someone who believes that people cannot know whether God exists or not → atheist► see thesaurus at religious—agnostic adjective—agnosticism /-tɪsɪzəm/ noun [uncountable]
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