Definition of GNOSIS

gnosis

Meanings

Plural: gnoses

Noun

  • intuitive knowledge of spiritual truths; said to have been possessed by ancient Gnostics
  • An immanent form of knowledge or transcendent insight, such as sought by the Gnostics.
  • The act or process of knowing in general.
  • An altered state of awareness in which the will is magically effective.

Origin / Etymology

From Ancient Greek γνῶσις (gnôsis, “knowledge”).

Scrabble Score: 7

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Words With Friends Score: 9

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