Gnostic

See also: gnostic

English

Alternative forms

  • Gnostick

Etymology

    From Ancient Greek γνωστικός (gnōstikós, “relating to knowledge or knowing”), from the root of verb γιγνώσκω (gignṓskō, “to come to know, to learn”) +‎ -τῐκός (-tĭkós) or from γνῶσις (gnôsis, “knowledge, knowing”) +‎ -κός (-kós, adjective suffix), depending upon the analysis.

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    Adjective

    Gnostic (not comparable)

    1. Of, or relating to, intellectual or spiritual knowledge
    2. Of, or relating to Gnosticism

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    Noun

    Gnostic (plural Gnostics)

    2. A believer in Gnosticism

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