gnostic (ˈnɒstɪk
) or gnostical
Definitions
adjective
- of, relating to, or possessing knowledge, esp esoteric spiritual knowledge
Alternative Forms
ˈgnostically adverb
Gnostic (ˈnɒstɪk)
Definitions
noun
- an adherent of Gnosticism
adjective
- of or relating to Gnostics or to Gnosticism
Word Origin
C16: from Late Latin Gnosticī the Gnostics, from Greek gnōstikos relating to knowledge, from gnōstos known, from gignōskein to know
-gnosis
Definitions
combining form in countable noun
- (esp in medicine) recognition or knowledge ⇒
prognosis
diagnosis
Alternative Forms
-gnostic combining form in adjective Word Origin
via Latin from Greek: gnosis
