English Explanatory Dictionary

gnosis

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. An immanent form of knowledge or transcendent insight, such as sought by the Gnostics.
  2. The act or process of knowing in general.
  3. An altered state of awareness in which the will is magically effective.

Pronunciation

/ˈnəʊ.sɪs/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-gnosis.wav

Word forms

gnosis gnoses

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”).

Related words

agnostic diagnosis gnosiology Gnostic Gnosticism morphognosis pangnosis prognosis retrognosis

Derived words

acrognosis barognosis cardiognosis gnoseology hierognosis obnosis stereognosis

Translations

Bulgarian: познание Catalan: gnosi Danish: gnosis Danish: gnose Finnish: gnosis French: gnose German: Gnosis Irish: gnóis Norwegian Bokmål: gnosis Norwegian Bokmål: gnose Norwegian Nynorsk: gnosis Portuguese: gnose Russian: гно́зис Russian: гно́сис Spanish: gnosis Ukrainian: гно́зис Ukrainian: гно́сис
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