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Gnostic

//ˈnɒstɪk// adj, noun, slang

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Of, or relating to, intellectual or spiritual knowledge not-comparable
  2. 2
    Alternative letter-case form of Gnostic. alt-of

    "Maggie (as she is usually called) says she is constantly amazed at Kast's "almost gnostic outlook" on life."

  3. 3
    Of, or relating to Gnosticism not-comparable
  4. 4
    knowing; wise; shrewd archaic, slang

    "I said you were a d—d gnostic fellow."

Adjective
  1. 1
    possessing intellectual or esoteric knowledge of spiritual things wordnet
  2. 2
    of or relating to Gnosticism wordnet
Noun
  1. 1
    A believer in Gnosticism
  2. 2
    Alternative letter-case form of Gnostic. alt-of
  3. 3
    an advocate of Gnosticism wordnet

Etymology

Etymology 1

From Ancient Greek γνωστικός (gnōstikós, “relating to knowledge or knowing”), from the root of verb γιγνώσκω (gignṓskō, “to come to know, to learn”) + -τῐκός (-tĭkós) or from γνῶσις (gnôsis, “knowledge, knowing”) + -κός (-kós, adjective suffix), depending upon the analysis.

Etymology 2

From Ancient Greek γνωστικός (gnōstikós, “relating to knowledge or knowing”), from the root of verb γιγνώσκω (gignṓskō, “to come to know, to learn”) + -τῐκός (-tĭkós) or from γνῶσις (gnôsis, “knowledge, knowing”) + -κός (-kós, adjective suffix), depending upon the analysis.

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