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anti-agnostic

adj · noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

adj

Meaning 1

Opposed to agnosticism.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

Qualifier: metaphysics

Topics: human-sciences, lifestyle, philosophy, religion, sciences

Examples

  • A non ambivalent worldview, thus absolute, is always anti-agnostic!

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

A person who opposes agnosticism (opposes metaphysical ambiguity).

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Qualifier: metaphysics

Topics: human-sciences, lifestyle, philosophy, religion, sciences

Examples

  • The agnostic is open towards atheism and metaphysics. The anti-agnostic selects only one option: either atheism or metaphysics, and is not agnostic about that!

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h2ent- Proto-Indo-European *-s Proto-Indo-European *h2énts Proto-Indo-European *-i Proto-Indo-European *h2énti Ancient Greek ᾰ̓ντῐ́ (ăntĭ́) Ancient Greek ἀντι- (anti-)der. English anti- Ancient Greek ᾰ̓- (ă-) Proto-Indo-European *ǵneh3- Proto-Indo-European *-sḱéti Proto-Indo-European *ǵn̥h3sḱétider. Proto-Hellenic *gignṓskō Ancient Greek γῐγνώσκω (gĭgnṓskō) Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Hellenic *-tós Ancient Greek -τος (-tos) Ancient Greek ἄγνωστος (ágnōstos)der. Proto-Indo-European *né Proto-Indo-European *n̥- Proto-Hellenic *ə- Ancient Greek ἀ- (a-)der. English a- Proto-Indo-European *ǵneh3- Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *ǵneh3tisder. Ancient Greek γνῶσις (gnôsis) ▲ Ancient Greek -σῐς (-sĭs) Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Hellenic *-kos Ancient Greek -κός (-kós) ? ▲ Ancient Greek -τος (-tos) ▲ Ancient Greek -κός (-kós) ? Ancient Greek -τῐκός (-tĭkós) Ancient Greek γνωστῐκός (gnōstĭkós) English Gnostic English agnostic English anti-agnostic From anti- + agnostic.

Across languages

Translations

11 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Greek: αντιαγνωστικιστικός (antiagnostikistikós) — against ambiguous metaphysics; expressing full support to either atheism or religion
  • Greek: αντιαγνωστικιστική (antiagnostikistikí) — against ambiguous metaphysics; expressing full support to either atheism or religion
  • Greek: αντιαγνωστικιστικό (antiagnostikistikó) — against ambiguous metaphysics; expressing full support to either atheism or religion
  • Greek: αντιαγνωστικός (antiagnostikós) — against ambiguous metaphysics; expressing full support to either atheism or religion
  • Greek: αντιαγνωστική (antiagnostikí) — against ambiguous metaphysics; expressing full support to either atheism or religion
  • Greek: αντιαγνωστικό (antiagnostikó) — against ambiguous metaphysics; expressing full support to either atheism or religion
  • Greek: αντιαγνωστικιστής (antiagnostikistís) — against ambiguous metaphysics; fully supporting either atheism or religion
  • Greek: αντιαγνωστικίστρια (antiagnostikístria) — against ambiguous metaphysics; fully supporting either atheism or religion
  • Greek: αντιαγνωστικός (antiagnostikós) — against ambiguous metaphysics; fully supporting either atheism or religion
  • Greek: αντιαγνωστική (antiagnostikí) — against ambiguous metaphysics; fully supporting either atheism or religion
  • Greek: αντιαγνωστικό (antiagnostikó) — against ambiguous metaphysics; fully supporting either atheism or religion