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agnosticism
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ag·nos·ti·cism  (g-nst-szm)
n.
1. The doctrine that certainty about first principles or absolute truth is unattainable and that only perceptual phenomena are objects of exact knowledge.
2. The belief that there can be no proof either that God exists or that God does not exist.

agnosticism
the tenet that neither the existence nor the nature of God is known or knowable. — agnostic, n., adj.
See also: God and Gods
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.agnosticism - a religious orientation of doubt; a denial of ultimate knowledge of the existence of God; "agnosticism holds that you can neither prove nor disprove God's existence"
religious orientation - an attitude toward religion or religious practices
2.agnosticism - the disbelief in any claims of ultimate knowledgeagnosticism - the disbelief in any claims of ultimate knowledge
unbelief, disbelief - a rejection of belief
Translations
agnosticism [ægˈnɒstɪsɪzəm] Nagnosticismo m
agnosticism [ægˈnɒstɪsɪzəm] nagnosticisme m
agnosticism
agnosticism [ægˈnɒstɪsɪzm] nagnosticismo


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