gnosis
noun/ˈnəʊ.sɪs/
Etymology Derived from Ancient Greek γνῶσῐς (gnôsĭs, “knowledge”).
1
Lifestyle, Religion An immanent form of knowledge or transcendent insight, such as sought by the Gnostics.
2
The act or process of knowing in general.
3
Human sciences, Mysticism, Occult, Philosophy, Sciences An altered state of awareness in which the will is magically effective.
- Derived terms
- acrognosis, barognosis, cardiognosis, gnoseology, hierognosis, obnosis, stereognosis
- Related terms
- agnostic, diagnosis, gnosiology, Gnostic, Gnosticism, morphognosis, pangnosis, prognosis, retrognosis