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Gnostic

adj
/ˈnɒstɪk/UK/ˈnɑstɪk/US

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.

  1. derived from γνωστικός — “relating to knowledge or knowing”

Definitions

  1. Of, or relating to, intellectual or spiritual knowledge

  2. Of, or relating to Gnosticism

  3. A believer in Gnosticism

  4. ›+ 2 more definitions

    1. 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.

    2. knowing

      knowing; wise; shrewd

      • I said you were a d—d gnostic fellow.

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