Gnostic
Pronunciation: /ˈnɒstɪk/
The English word “Gnostic” has 3 meanings listed here.
adjective
- Of, or relating to, intellectual or spiritual knowledge
- Of, or relating to Gnosticism
noun
- A believer in Gnosticism
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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