Gnosticism
[ nos-tuh-siz-uhm ]
/ ˈnɒs təˌsɪz əm /
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noun Christianity.
a group of ancient heresies, stressing escape from this world through the acquisition of esoteric knowledge.
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gnomonic, -gnomy, gnosis, Gnossus, gnostic, Gnosticism, Gnosticize, gnotobiosis, gnotobiote, gnotobiotic, gnotobiotics
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Gnosticism
/ (ˈnɒstɪˌsɪzəm) /
noun
a religious movement characterized by a belief in gnosis, through which the spiritual element in man could be released from its bondage in matter: regarded as a heresy by the Christian Church
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