Definitions for Gnosticism

Gnosticism Gnos·ti·cism

Spelling: [nos-tuh-siz-uh m]
IPA: /ˈnɒs təˌsɪz əm/

Gnosticism is a 10 letter English word. It's valid Words with friends word worth 19 points.

You can make 379 anagrams from letters in Gnosticism (cgiimnosst).

Definitions for Gnosticism

noun

  1. a group of ancient heresies, stressing escape from this world through the acquisition of esoteric knowledge.

Origin of Gnosticism

First recorded in 1660-70; Gnostic + -ism

Examples for Gnosticism

It is certain that there are to be found in their religion traces of Gnosticism and Magianism.

Intellectualism and Gnosticism are not confined to the church.

The age of the Antonines was the flourishing period of Gnosticism.

Otherwise the rise of Gnosticism cannot at all be explained.

For a while Judaizing Christianity continued its conflict with Gnosticism.

But Reitzenstein avoids the difficulty by appealing to Gnosticism.

Gnosticism was a mixture of Hellenic, oriental, and Christian elements.

To a certain degree it shares with Gnosticism its anti-Jewish character.

With this pantheistic Gnosticism is associated a severe asceticism.

To examine the history of Gnosticism is not a tempting undertaking.

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