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gnostic

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13
Letters
7
Pronunciation
/ˈnɒstɪk/
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/ˈnɒstɪk/ · /ˈnɑstɪk/ (US)

Definition of gnostic

6 senses · 2 parts of speech · etymology included

adj

  1. (not-comparable)Of, or relating to, intellectual or spiritual knowledge
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adj

  1. (not-comparable)Of, or relating to, intellectual or spiritual knowledge
  2. (not-comparable)Of, or relating to Gnosticism
  3. (alt-of)Alternative letter-case form of Gnostic.
    “Maggie (as she is usually called) says she is constantly amazed at Kast's "almost gnostic outlook" on life.”
  4. (archaic, slang)knowing; wise; shrewd
    “I said you were a d—d gnostic fellow.”

noun

  1. A believer in Gnosticism
  2. (alt-of)Alternative letter-case form of Gnostic.

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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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