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Gnosticism

gnos·ti·cism

UK/ˈnɒstɪsɪzəm/ US/ˈnɑstəsɪzəm/ uncommon

noun

1.

a religious orientation advocating gnosis as the way to release a person''s spiritual element; considered heresy by Christian churches

Origin

From Gnostic + -ism.

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