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- [noh-sis]
- /ˈnoʊ sɪs/
- /nəʊ.ˈsɪs/
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- [noh-sis]
- /ˈnoʊ sɪs/
Definitions of gnosis word
- noun gnosis knowledge of spiritual matters; mystical knowledge. 1
- noun gnosis Knowledge of spiritual mysteries. 1
- noun gnosis supposedly revealed knowledge of various spiritual truths, esp that said to have been possessed by ancient Gnostics 0
- noun gnosis knowledge of spiritual things, esp. a secret and superior knowledge limited to an elite few, such as the Gnostics claimed to have 0
- noun gnosis (Gnosticism) An immanent form of knowledge or transcendent insight, such as sought by the Gnostics. 0
- noun gnosis Act or process of knowing. 0
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Origin of gnosis
First appearance:
before 1695 One of the 49% oldest English words
1695-1705; < New Latin < Greek gnṓsis a seeking to know, equivalent to gnō-, base of gignṓskein know1 + -sis -sis
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Parts of speech for Gnosis
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gnosis popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 85% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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