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Webster 1913 Edition


Gnosticism

Gnos′ti-cism

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Noun.
The system of philosophy taught by the Gnostics.

Webster 1828 Edition


Gnosticism

GNOS'TICISM

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Noun.
nos'ticism. The doctrines, principles or systems of philosophy taught by the Gnostics.

Definition 2024


Gnosticism

Gnosticism

See also: gnosticism

English

Noun

Gnosticism (countable and uncountable, plural Gnosticisms)

  1. A wide variety of Jewish and early Christian sects having an interest in gnosis, or divine knowledge and generally holding the belief that there is a god greater than the Demiurge, or the creator of the world.

Translations

gnosticism

gnosticism

See also: Gnosticism

English

Noun

gnosticism (countable and uncountable, plural gnosticisms)

  1. Alternative form of Gnosticism

Romanian

Etymology

Borrowing from French gnosticisme.

Noun

gnosticism n (uncountable)

  1. Gnosticism

Declension

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