English Explanatory Dictionary

agnosticism

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The view that absolute truth or ultimate certainty is unattainable, especially regarding knowledge not based on experience or perceivable phenomena.
  2. The view that the existence of God or of all deities is unknown, unknowable, unproven, or unprovable.
  3. Doubt, uncertainty, or scepticism regarding the existence of a god or gods.
  4. Doubt, uncertainty, or scepticism regarding any subject of dispute.

Pronunciation

/æɡˈnɒstɪsɪzəm/ /æɡˈnɑstɪsɪzəm/ en-us-agnosticism.ogg

Word forms

agnosticism agnosticisms

Etymology

Coined by Thomas Henry Huxley. From a- + gnostic + -ism (see also agnostic).

Antonyms

antiagnosticism

Related words

agnosia agnosy Gnostic Gnosticism ignostic ignosticism

Derived words

agnostic agnostically agnostics antiagnosticism
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