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gnosis
1[ noh-sis ]
noun
- knowledge of spiritual matters; mystical knowledge.
-gnosis
2- a combining form meaning “knowledge,” used in the formation of compound words:
prognosis.
-gnosis
1combining form
- (esp in medicine) recognition or knowledge
prognosis
diagnosis
gnosis
2/ ˈnəʊsɪs /
noun
- supposedly revealed knowledge of various spiritual truths, esp that said to have been possessed by ancient Gnostics
Derived Forms
- -gnostic, combining_form:in_adjective
Word History and Origins
Origin of gnosis1
Word History and Origins
Origin of gnosis1
Origin of gnosis2
Example Sentences
Gnosis was never really “founded,” per se, but forged over time among a group of people who became friends talking over code.
Gnosis now understands how a large website such as Gawker functions.
Nobody else should feel too threatened that Gnosis is out digging around.
“We try to keep our ears open,” said one of the Gnosis members.
Another one of the hackers shared some of the backgrounds of Gnosis group members.
From Gnossus, whence the Greeks drew all their laws and science, came probably the Greek word gnosis, meaning knowledge.
He evidently feels in a position to give his gnosis with some claim to a deferential hearing.
The Gnosis of which they profess themselves adherents is a personification, the on and mediator “knowledge of life” (see below).
The Gnosis is formally a philosophy of revelation, that is a Scripture theology,700 and materially a cosmological speculation.
This also applies to Origen's Christian Gnosis or scientific dogmatic, which is simply the metaphysics of the age.
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Words That Use -gnosis
What does -gnosis mean?
The combining form -gnosis is used like a suffix meaning “knowledge.” It is occasionally used in scientific and technical terms, especially in medicine.
The form -gnosis comes from Greek gnṓsis, meaning “a seeking to know.”
What are variants of -gnosis?
While -gnosis doesn’t have any variants, it is related to the form -gnostic, which denotes adjectives related to -gnosis, as in diagnostic. Another relative of -gnosis is the form -gnomy, as in physiognomy. Want to know more? Read our Words That Use -gnosis article.
Examples of -gnosis
One example of a word you may be familiar with that uses the form -gnosis is prognosis, “a forecasting of the probable course and outcome of a disease, especially of the chances of recovery.” The word prognosis comes from Greek prógnōsis, which uses the equivalent of -gnosis in that language.
The prefix pro- has a variety of meanings, including “before” or “prior,” from Greek pró. The form -gnosis means “knowledge,” as we have already seen. Prognosis literally translates to “prior knowledge.”
What are some words that use the combining form -gnosis?
- baragnosis
- barognosis
- diagnosis (using the equivalent form of -gnosis in Greek)
- psychognosis
- stegnosis
- topagnosis
What are some other forms that -gnosis may be commonly confused with?
Break it down!
The combining form psycho- means “psychological.” With this in mind, what does psychognosis literally mean?
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