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gnosis
[ noh-sis ]
/ ˈnoʊ sɪs /
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noun
knowledge of spiritual matters; mystical knowledge.
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Words nearby gnosis
gnomist, gnomology, gnomon, gnomonic, -gnomy, gnosis, Gnossus, gnostic, Gnosticism, Gnosticize, gnotobiosis
Other definitions for gnosis (2 of 2)
-gnosis
a combining form meaning “knowledge,” used in the formation of compound words: prognosis.
Origin of -gnosis
<Latin -gnōsis<Greek; see gnosis
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British Dictionary definitions for gnosis (1 of 2)
gnosis
/ (ˈnəʊsɪs) /
noun plural -ses (-siːz)
supposedly revealed knowledge of various spiritual truths, esp that said to have been possessed by ancient Gnostics
Word Origin for gnosis
C18: ultimately from Greek: knowledge, from gignōskein to know
British Dictionary definitions for gnosis (2 of 2)
-gnosis
n combining form
(esp in medicine) recognition or knowledgeprognosis; diagnosis
Derived forms of -gnosis
-gnostic, adj combining formWord Origin for -gnosis
via Latin from Greek: gnosis
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