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noun
An immanent form of knowledge or transcendent insight, such as sought by the Gnostics.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
Topics: lifestyle, religion
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noun
The act or process of knowing in general.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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noun
An altered state of awareness in which the will is magically effective.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
Topics: human-sciences, mysticism, occult, philosophy, sciences
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noun
intuitive knowledge of spiritual truths; said to have been possessed by ancient Gnostics
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: intuition
History
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ǵneh3- Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *ǵneh3tisder. Ancient Greek γνῶσῐς (gnôsĭs)der. English gnosis Derived from Ancient Greek γνῶσῐς (gnôsĭs, “knowledge”).
Across languages
18 source translations are retained for this English entry.
