Gnostic Definition

nŏstĭk
adjective
Of knowledge; specif., of gnosis.
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Of Gnostics or Gnosticism.
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(archaic, slang) Knowing; wise; shrewd.

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Antonyms:
noun
An adherent of Gnosticism.
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Alternative capitalization of Gnostic.
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Other Word Forms of Gnostic

Noun

Singular:
Gnostic
Plural:
gnostics

Origin of Gnostic

  • Late Latin Gnōsticus a Gnostic from Late Greek Gnōstikos from Greek gnōstikos concerning knowledge from gnōsis knowledge gnosis

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • From Ancient Greek γνωστικός (gnōstikos, “relating to knowledge”), from γνωστός (gnōstos, “known”), from γιγνώσκω (gignōskō, “I know”).

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Gnostic Sentence Examples

  • A Gnostic sect of the 2nd century was known by the name of Cainites.

  • There exists, however, in a single MS. in Italian a longish gospel with this title, written from a Mahommedan standpoint, but probably embodying materials partly Gnostic in character and origin.

  • It has been argued that the sacramental rites of the Christians were largely imitated from the pagan mysteries; but for the first two hundred years this is hardly true, except perhaps in the case of certain Gnostic sects whose leaders intentionally amalgamated the new faith with old pagan ideas and rites.

  • Later Jewish and Christian speculation followed on the lines of the angelology of the earlier apocalypses; and angels play an important part in Gnostic systems and in the Jewish Midrashim and the Kabbala.

  • The importance of the work has, however, been much overrated; a close examination of the sources for the exposition of the Gnostic system which is con " tained in it has Proved that the information it gives is not always trustworthy.

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