Basilidian

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adjective

Of or relating to the Gnostic sect founded by Basilides of Alexandria in the 2nd century.

OriginMedieval Latin Basilidiānus ← Medieval Greek Βασιλειδιανός →
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Meanings

adjectiveBasilidian (comparative more Basilidian, superlative most Basilidian)

comparative more Basilidian · superlative most Basilidian · alternative Basilidean

  1. Of or relating to the Gnostic sect founded by Basilides of Alexandria in the 2nd century.
nounBasilidian (plural Basilidians)

plural Basilidians · alternative Basilidean

  1. A member of the Gnostic sect founded by Basilides of Alexandria.

Origin

  1. Medieval GreekΒασιλειδιανός
  2. Medieval LatinBasilidiānus
  3. EnglishBasilidian

Borrowed from Medieval Latin Basilidiānus, from Medieval Greek Βασιλειδιανός (Basileidianós). By surface analysis, Basilides + -ian.

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Translations

French basilidien, basilidien
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Cite this entry
APA

Basilidian. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Basilidian

MLA

“Basilidian.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Basilidian. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Basilidian,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Basilidian.

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