Gnostic (redirected from Gnostics)

Gnos·tic  (nstk)

adj.

1. gnostic Of, relating to, or possessing intellectual or spiritual knowledge.

2. Of or relating to Gnosticism.

n.

A believer in Gnosticism.

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[Late Latin Gnsticus, a Gnostic, from Late Greek Gnstikos, from Greek gnstikos, concerning knowledge, from gnsis, knowledge; see gnosis.]

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gnostic [ˈnɒstɪk], gnostical

adj

(Philosophy) of, relating to, or possessing knowledge, esp esoteric spiritual knowledge

gnostically  adv

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Gnostic [ˈnɒstɪk]

n

(Non-Christian Religions / Other Non-Christian Religions) an adherent of Gnosticism

adj

(Christianity / Ecclesiastical Terms) of or relating to Gnostics or to Gnosticism

[from Late Latin Gnosticī the Gnostics, from Greek gnōstikos relating to knowledge, from gnōstos known, from gignōskein to know]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	Gnostic - an advocate of Gnosticism advocate, advocator, exponent, proponent - a person who pleads for a cause or propounds an idea
Adj.	1.	Gnostic - of or relating to Gnosticism; "Gnostic writings"
	2.	gnostic - possessing intellectual or esoteric knowledge of spiritual things agnostical, agnostic - uncertain of all claims to knowledge

Translations

gnostic [ˈnɒstɪk]

A. ADJ → gnóstico

B. N → gnóstico/a m/f