gnostic
[ nos-tik ]
/ ˈnɒs tɪk /
adjective Also gnos·ti·cal.
pertaining to knowledge.
possessing knowledge, especially esoteric knowledge of spiritual matters.
(initial capital letter)
pertaining to or characteristic of the Gnostics.
noun
(initial capital letter)
a member of any of certain sects among the early Christians who claimed to have superior knowledge of spiritual matters, and explained the world as created by powers or agencies arising as emanations from the Godhead.
Origin of gnostic
1555–65; < Late Latin
Gnōsticī (plural) name of the sect < Greek
gnōstikós (singular) pertaining to knowledge, equivalent to
gnōst(ós) known +
-ikos
-ic
OTHER WORDS FROM gnostic
gnos·ti·cal·ly, adverb an·ti·gnos·tic, adjective, noun an·ti·gnos·ti·cal, adjective un·gnos·tic, adjectiveWords nearby gnostic
gnomon,
gnomonic,
gnosia,
gnosis,
gnossus,
gnostic,
gnosticism,
gnosticize,
gnotobiology,
gnotobiosis,
gnotobiota
Definition for gnostic (2 of 2)
-gnostic
Origin of -gnostic
< Medieval Latin
-gnōsticus < Greek
gnōstikós pertaining to knowledge
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British Dictionary definitions for gnostic (1 of 2)
gnostic
gnostical
/ (ˈnɒstɪk) /
adjective
of, relating to, or possessing knowledge, esp esoteric spiritual knowledge
Derived forms of gnostic
gnostically, adverbBritish Dictionary definitions for gnostic (2 of 2)
Gnostic
/ (ˈnɒstɪk) /
noun
an adherent of Gnosticism
adjective
of or relating to Gnostics or to Gnosticism
Word Origin for Gnostic
C16: from Late Latin
Gnosticī the Gnostics, from Greek
gnōstikos relating to knowledge, from
gnōstos known, from
gignōskein to know