gnosis

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/ˈnəʊ.sɪs/

noun

An immanent form of knowledge or transcendent insight, such as sought by the Gnostics.

OriginAncient Greek γνῶσῐς (gnôsĭs) ← Proto-Indo-European *ǵneh₃tis →
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Meanings

noungnosis (countable and uncountable, plural gnoses)

plural gnoses

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

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*ǵneh₃-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*ǵneh₃tis
  3. Ancient Greekγνῶσῐς (gnôsĭs)
  4. Englishgnosis

Derived from Ancient Greek γνῶσῐς (gnôsĭs, “knowledge”).

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Translations

Bulgarian познание
  • познание (poznanie)gnosis
Catalan gnosi
  • gnosignosis
Danish gnosis, gnose
  • gnosisgnosis
  • gnosegnosis
Finnish gnosis
  • gnosisgnosis
French gnose
  • gnosegnosis
German Gnosis
  • Gnosisgnosis
Irish gnóis
  • gnóisgnosis
Latin gnōsis
  • gnōsisgnosis
Norwegian Bokmål gnosis, gnose
  • gnosisgnosis
  • gnosegnosis
Portuguese gnose
  • gnosegnosis
Russian гно́зис, гно́сис
  • гно́зис (gnózis)gnosis
  • гно́сис (gnósis)gnosis
Spanish gnosis
  • gnosisgnosis
Ukrainian гно́зис, гно́сис
  • гно́зис (hnózys)gnosis
  • гно́сис (hnósys)gnosis

Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with gnosis

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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