gnosis

[ noh-sis ]

/ ˈnoʊ sɪs /

noun

knowledge of spiritual matters; mystical knowledge.

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Origin of gnosis

1695–1705; < New Latin < Greek gnṓsis a seeking to know, equivalent to gnō-, base of gignṓskein know¹ + -sis -sis

Words nearby gnosis

gnomist, gnomology, gnomon, gnomonic, gnosia, gnosis, gnossus, gnostic, gnosticism, gnosticize, gnotobiology

Definition 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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Example sentences from the Web for gnosis

Gnosis was never really “founded,” per se, but forged over time among a group of people who became friends talking over code.
The Hackers Who Broke Gawker|Brian Ries|December 15, 2010|DAILY BEAST
Gnosis now understands how a large website such as Gawker functions.
The Hackers Who Broke Gawker|Brian Ries|December 15, 2010|DAILY BEAST
Nobody else should feel too threatened that Gnosis is out digging around.
The Hackers Who Broke Gawker|Brian Ries|December 15, 2010|DAILY BEAST
“We try to keep our ears open,” said one of the Gnosis members.
The Hackers Who Broke Gawker|Brian Ries|December 15, 2010|DAILY BEAST

Another one of the hackers shared some of the backgrounds of Gnosis group members.
New Gawker Security Breach|Brian Ries|December 14, 2010|DAILY BEAST
The Gnosis is free from the rationalistic interest in the sense of natural religion.
History of Dogma, Volume 1 (of 7)|Adolph Harnack
The Gnosis of which they profess themselves adherents is a personification, the on and mediator “knowledge of life” (see below).
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 17, Slice 5|Various
On quitting him she caught sight of a pile of books, one of which contained the Gnosis we were in course of recovering.
The Story of Anna Kingsford and Edward Maitland and of the new Gospel of Interpretation|Edward Maitland
Happiness consists in the destruction of the ego, by the Bodhi, and Gnosis.
The Influence of Buddhism on Primitive Christianity|Arthur Lillie
But that which is necessary in order that it may be received is not "gnosis" or an initiation.
The Origin of Paul's Religion|J. Gresham Machen

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 form

Word Origin for -gnosis

via Latin from Greek: gnosis

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gnosis

noun

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noun plural -ses (-siːz)

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n combining form

Derived forms of -gnosis

Word Origin for -gnosis