Gnostic

Gnos·tic

G0167100 (nŏs′tĭk)adj.1. gnostic Of, relating to, or possessing intellectual or spiritual knowledge.2. Of or relating to Gnosticism.n. A believer in Gnosticism.

[Late Latin Gnōsticus, a Gnostic, from Late Greek Gnōstikos, from Greek gnōstikos, concerning knowledge, from gnōsis, knowledge; see gnosis.]

gnostic

(ˈnɒstɪk) or

gnostical

adj (Philosophy) of, relating to, or possessing knowledge, esp esoteric spiritual knowledge ˈgnostically adv

Gnostic

(ˈnɒstɪk) n (Other Non-Christian Religions) an adherent of Gnosticismadj (Ecclesiastical Terms) of or relating to Gnostics or to Gnosticism[C16: from Late Latin Gnosticī the Gnostics, from Greek gnōstikos relating to knowledge, from gnōstos known, from gignōskein to know]

gnos•tic

(ˈnɒs tɪk)

adj. Also, gnos′ti•cal. 1. pertaining to knowledge. 2. possessing knowledge, esp. esoteric knowledge of spiritual matters. 3. (cap.) pertaining to or characteristic of the Gnostics. n. 4. (cap.) a member of any of certain heretical early Christian mystical sects that claimed that matter was evil and denied that Christ had a natural corporeal existence. [1555–65; < Late Latin Gnōsticī (pl.) < Greek gnōstikós (singular) pertaining to knowledge =gnōst(ós), v. adj. of gignṓskein to know + -ikos -ic] gnos′ti•cal•ly, adv. Gnos′ti•cism (-təˌsɪz əm) n.

gnostic

- Means "relating to knowledge" or "clever, knowing."See also related terms for knowing.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	Gnostic - an advocate of Gnosticismadvocate, advocator, exponent, proponent - a person who pleads for a cause or propounds an idea
Adj.	1.	Gnostic - of or relating to Gnosticism; "Gnostic writings"
	2.	gnostic - possessing intellectual or esoteric knowledge of spiritual thingsagnostical, agnostic - uncertain of all claims to knowledge

Translations

Gnostic

Gnos·tic

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gnostical

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Words related to Gnostic

noun an advocate of Gnosticism

Related Words

adj possessing intellectual or esoteric knowledge of spiritual things

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