gnostic

Meanings

• adjective

  Relating to gnosis, a type of knowledge believed to be revealed through direct experience or divine guidance.

• noun

  A person who possesses such knowledge.

• noun

  A religious or philosophical movement that emphasizes personal gnosis, or direct, experiential knowledge of the divine.

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with gnostic
knowledge , tolerance , appliance , advantage

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Variants

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gnostic , gnostics

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Etymology

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From the Greek word gnōsis, meaning 'knowledge'.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'Gnostic' comes from the Greek word gnōsis, meaning 'knowledge'.

2. Gnosticism was a diverse religious and philosophical movement that emerged in the late ancient world.

3. Some Gnostic texts were discovered among the Nag Hammadi library in Egypt in the 1940s.

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Related Concepts

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1. gnosis: The knowledge or insight gained through personal experience or revelation.

2. esoteric: Relating to or being knowledge that is restricted to a specific group or individuals.

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Culture

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Gnosticism was a diverse religious and philosophical movement that emerged in the late ancient world. It emphasized personal gnosis, or direct, experiential knowledge of the divine, often through the use of sacred texts and esoteric teachings. Gnostic thought influenced early Christianity, and some Gnostic texts were discovered among the Nag Hammadi library in Egypt in the 1940s.

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