First Known Use: circa 1587
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gnostic
noun, gnos·tic often capitalized \ˈnäs-tik\
Definition of GNOSTIC
: an adherent of gnosticism
— gnostic adjective often capitalized
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Origin of GNOSTIC
Late Latin gnosticus, from Greek gnōstikos of knowledge, from gignōskein
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