| 单词 | gnostic |
| 释义 | gnostic[ nos-tik ] / ˈnɒs tɪk / SEE SYNONYMS FOR gnostic ON THESAURUS.COM adjective Also gnos·ti·cal.pertaining to knowledge. possessing knowledge, especially esoteric knowledge of spiritual matters. (initial capital letter) pertaining to or characteristic of the Gnostics. noun(initial capital letter) a member of any of certain sects among the early Christians who claimed to have superior knowledge of spiritual matters, and explained the world as created by powers or agencies arising as emanations from the Godhead. Origin of gnostic1555–65; <Late Latin Gnōsticī (plural) name of the sect <Greek gnōstikós (singular) pertaining to knowledge, equivalent to gnōst(ós) known + -ikos-ic OTHER WORDS FROM gnosticgnos·ti·cal·ly, adverban·ti·gnos·tic, adjective, nounan·ti·gnos·ti·cal, adjectiveun·gnos·tic, adjectiveDefinition for gnostic (2 of 2)-gnostic a combination of -gnosis and -ic, used to form adjectives from stems ending in -gnosis: prognostic. Origin of -gnostic<Medieval Latin -gnōsticus<Greek gnōstikós pertaining to knowledge Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 British Dictionary definitions for gnostic (1 of 2)gnostic gnostical/ (ˈnɒstɪk) / adjectiveof, relating to, or possessing knowledge, esp esoteric spiritual knowledge Derived forms of gnosticgnostically, adverbBritish Dictionary definitions for gnostic (2 of 2)Gnostic / (ˈnɒstɪk) / nounan adherent of Gnosticism adjectiveof or relating to Gnostics or to Gnosticism Word Origin for GnosticC16: from Late Latin Gnosticī the Gnostics, from Greek gnōstikos relating to knowledge, from gnōstos known, from gignōskein to know Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 |
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