Gnostic – מילון אנגלי-אנגלי
gnostic
adj.
pertaining to knowledge; pertaining to an understanding of spiritual things
Gnosticism
Gnosticism (from
gnostikos, "having knowledge", from , knowledge) is a modern term categorizing a collection of ancient religions whose adherents shunned the
material world – which they viewed as created by the
demiurge – and embraced the spiritual world. Gnostic ideas influenced many ancient religions that teach that
gnosis (variously interpreted as knowledge,
enlightenment,
salvation,
emancipation or 'oneness with God') may be reached by practicing philanthropy to the point of personal
poverty,
sexual abstinence (as far as possible for , entirely for
initiates) and diligently searching for
wisdom by helping others. However, practices varied among those who were Gnostic.
Gnostic
Noun
1. an advocate of gnosticism
(hypernym) advocate, advocator, proponent, exponent
Adjective
1. of or relating to Gnosticism; "Gnostic writings"
(pertainym) Gnosticism
gnostic
Adjective
1. possessing intellectual or esoteric knowledge of spiritual things
(antonym) agnostic, agnostical
Gnostic
(n.)
One of the so-called philosophers in the first ages of Christianity, who claimed a true philosophical interpretation of the Christian religion. Their system combined Oriental theology and Greek philosophy with the doctrines of Christianity. They held that all natures, intelligible, intellectual, and material, are derived from the Deity by successive emanations, which they called Eons.
(a.)
Of or pertaining to Gnosticism or its adherents; as, the Gnostic heresy.
(a.)
Knowing; wise; shrewd.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), edited by Noah Porter.
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