gnosis en · NOUN
Pronunciation
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- /ˈnəʊ.sɪs/
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ǵneh₃- Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *ǵneh₃tisder. Ancient Greek γνῶσῐς (gnôsĭs)der. English gnosis Derived from Ancient Greek γνῶσῐς (gnôsĭs, “knowledge”).
Meanings
- (countable, uncountable) An immanent form of knowledge or transcendent insight, such as sought by the Gnostics.
- (countable, uncountable) The act or process of knowing in general.
- (countable, uncountable) An altered state of awareness in which the will is magically effective.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| gnoses | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
obnosis · cardiognosis · barognosis · gnoseology · hierognosis · acrognosis · stereognosis
Relateds
Gnosticism · agnostic · gnosiology · retrognosis · morphognosis · prognosis · Gnostic · pangnosis · diagnosis
Translations (18)
pt gnose (gnosis) · ru гно́зис (gnosis) · uk гно́сис (gnosis) · nb gnosis (gnosis) · ca gnosi (gnosis) · da gnosis (gnosis) · de Gnosis (gnosis) · ga gnóis (gnosis) · bg познание (gnosis) · fr gnose (gnosis) · es gnosis (gnosis) · nb gnose (gnosis) · uk гно́зис (gnosis) · da gnose (gnosis) · la gnōsis (gnosis) · nn gnosis (gnosis) · ru гно́сис (gnosis) · fi gnosis (gnosis)