Gnosticism
A wide variety of Jewish and early Christian sects having an interest in gnosis, or…A wide variety of Jewish and early Christian sects having an interest in gnosis, or divine knowledge, and generally holding the belief that there is a god greater than the Demiurge, or the creator of the world.
» Gnosticism is a form of religion that flourished in the second and third centuries.
Meaning
1 senses(countable, uncountable)A wide variety of Jewish and early Christian sects having an interest in gnosis, or divine knowledge, and generally holding the belief that there is a god greater than the Demiurge, or the creator of the world.
Gnostizismus
гностици́змgnosticízm
гностицизмhnostycyzm
- a religious orientation advocating gnosis as the way to release a person's spiritual element; considered heresy by Christian churches
Examples
2 sentencesGnosticism is a form of religion that flourished in the second and third centuries.
Frankism seemingly drew influence from Gnosticism.
Translations
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Forms
plural: Gnosticisms| Singular | Gnosticism |
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Lessons for this word
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