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Gnostic

gnos·tic

UK/ˈnɒstɪk/ US/ˈnɑstɪk/ uncommon archaic slang
adjective (2) noun (1)

adjective

1.

of or relating to Gnosticism

  • “Gnostic writings”
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Origin

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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