ignosticism

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noun

Nescience towards the meaning (if any) of the word, "God," or the phrase, "God exists."

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Meanings

nounignosticism (uncountable)
  1. uncountableNescience towards the meaning (if any) of the word, "God," or the phrase, "God exists."

    Synonyms: igtheism

Synonyms & antonyms

nounNescience towards the meaning (if any) of the word, "God," or the phrase, "God exists."

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Origin

ig- (from ignorant) + gnostic + -ism, modeled after agnosticism; coined by Rabbi Sherwin Wine.

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Translations

Arabic غنوسطية
  • غنوسطيةa philosophical position
Chinese Mandarin 漠視主義 /漠视主义
  • 漠視主義 /漠视主义 (mòshìzhǔyì)a philosophical position
Danish ignosticisme
  • ignosticismea philosophical position
Dutch ignosticisme
  • ignosticismea philosophical position
Finnish ignostismi
  • ignostismia philosophical position
French ignosticisme
  • ignosticismea philosophical position
Greek ιγνωστικισμός
  • ιγνωστικισμός (ignostikismós)a philosophical position
Hebrew איגנוסטיות
  • איגנוסטיותa philosophical position
Indonesian ignostisisme
  • ignostisismea philosophical position
Italian ignosticismo
  • ignosticismoa philosophical position
Persian خداناشناسدانی
  • خداناشناسدانیa philosophical position
Polish ignostycyzm
  • ignostycyzma philosophical position
Portuguese ignosticismo
  • ignosticismoa philosophical position
Russian игностици́зм
  • игностици́зм (ignosticízm)a philosophical position
Spanish ignosticismo
  • ignosticismoa philosophical position
Turkish ignostisizm
  • ignostisizma philosophical position
Ukrainian ігностицизм
  • ігностицизм (ihnostycyzm)a philosophical position
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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