GNOSIS

gnosis

(noun) intuitive knowledge of spiritual truths; said to have been possessed by ancient Gnostics

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

gnosis (countable and uncountable, plural gnoses)

(gnosticism) an immanent form of knowledge or transcendent insight, such as sought by the Gnostics

act or process of knowing

(occult) an altered state of awareness in which the will is magically effective

Source: Wiktionary


Gno"sis, n. Etym: [NL., fr. Gr. gnw^sis.] (Metaph.)

Definition: The deeper wisdom; knowledge of spiritual truth, such as was claimed by the Gnostics.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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