- Gnos|ti|cism
- Gnos|ti|cism «NOS tuh sihz uhm», noun.a mystical religious and philosophical doctrine of early Christian times. Gnostics claimed that spiritual knowledge, rather than faith, was essential to salvation.
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cism — ac·a·dem·i·cism; aes·thet·i·cism; agel·i·cism; ag·nos·ti·cism; anat·o·cism; an·gli·cism; an·thro·po·cen·tri·cism; apoc·a·lyp·ti·cism; arab·i·cism; ar·cha·i·cism; as·cet·i·cism; asi·at·i·cism; ath·let·i·cism; at·ti·cism; be·ta·cism; bib·li·cism;… … English syllables
gnosticism — gnos·ti·cism … English syllables
gnostic — gnos•tic [[t]ˈnɒs tɪk[/t]] adj. Also, gnos′ti•cal. 1) pertaining to knowledge 2) possessing knowledge, esp. esoteric knowledge of spiritual matters 3) rel (cap.) pertaining to or characteristic of the Gnostics 4) rel (cap.) a member of any of… … From formal English to slang
ti — co·bal·ti·cyanic; co·bal·ti·cyanide; co·bal·ti·nitrite; co·chi·ti; co·chli·o·don·ti·dae; co·lec·ti·vo; co·le·op·ti·lar; col·lec·ti·vi·za·tion; col·o·quin·ti·da; com·bus·ti·bil·i·ty; com·men·ti·tious; com·par·a·ti·val; com·par·ti·men·to;… … English syllables
Gnosticism — Gnos ti*cism, n. The system of philosophy taught by the Gnostics. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
