gnostic

(nästik)

adjective

  1. of knowledge; specif., of gnosis
  2. of Gnostics or Gnosticism

Origin: Gr gnōstikos < gnōsis: see gnosis

noun

an adherent of Gnosticism

Origin: LL(Ec) gnosticus < Gr gnōstikos

See gnostic in American Heritage Dictionary 4

adjective
  1. gnostic Of, relating to, or possessing intellectual or spiritual knowledge.
  2. Of or relating to Gnosticism.
noun
A believer in Gnosticism.

Origin:

Origin: Late Latin Gnōsticus, a Gnostic

Origin: , from Late Greek Gnōstikos

Origin: , from Greek gnōstikos, concerning knowledge

Origin: , from gnōsis, knowledge; see gnosis

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