gnostic meaning: definition, etymology and quotations

Gnostic

nounalso spelled Gnostic

UK /ˈnɒstɪk/ · US /ˈnɑstɪk/

Etymology From Ancient Greek γνωστικός (gnōstikós, “relating to knowledge or knowing”), from the root of verb γιγνώσκω (gignṓskō, “to come to know, to learn”) + -τῐκός (-tĭkós) or from γνῶσις (gnôsis, “knowledge, knowing”) + -κός (-kós, adjective suffix), depending upon the analysis.

1

A believer in Gnosticism

gnostic

adj

1

Alternative letter-case form of Gnostic.

Maggie (as she is usually called) says she is constantly amazed at Kast's "almost gnostic outlook" on life.1988 September 16, Robert McClory, “Heal Thy Neighbor”, in Chicago Reader:

2

Archaic, Slang knowing; wise; shrewd

I said you were a d—d gnostic fellow.1823 December 23 (indicated as 1824), [Walter Scott], St Ronan’s Well. […], volume (please specify |volume=I to III), Edinburgh: […] [James Ballantyne and Co.] for Archibald Constable and Co.; London: Hurst, Robinson, and Co., →OCLC:

Gnostic

adj

Etymology From Ancient Greek γνωστικός (gnōstikós, “relating to knowledge or knowing”), from the root of verb γιγνώσκω (gignṓskō, “to come to know, to learn”) + -τῐκός (-tĭkós) or from γνῶσις (gnôsis, “knowledge, knowing”) + -κός (-kós, adjective suffix), depending upon the analysis.

1

Of, or relating to, intellectual or spiritual knowledge

2

Of, or relating to Gnosticism