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Gnostic Of, relating to, or possessing intellectual or spiritual knowledge.

One of a Gnostic sect of the second century, so called from Marcus, an Egyptian, who was reputed to be a margician.

Of or relating to Gnosticism.

A believer in Gnosticism.

Alternative case form of Gnostic

Knowing; wise; shrewd

Alternative case form of Gnostic

Knowing; wise; shrewd.

Of or pertaining to Gnosticism or its adherents; as, the Gnostic heresy.

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.

An advocate of gnosticism

Of or relating to Gnosticism;

Possessing intellectual or esoteric knowledge of spiritual things