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I am one of the elect, one of the few in the know, in the gnosis.
Philip K. Dick

Meaning of "gnosis" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD GNOSIS

Ultimately from Greek: knowledge, from gignōskein to know.
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PRONUNCIATION OF GNOSIS

gnosis  [ˈnəʊsɪs] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF GNOSIS

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Gnosis is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES GNOSIS MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Gnosis

Gnosis is the common Greek noun for knowledge. In Christian, Islamic, or Jewish mysticism, mystery religions and Gnosticism gnosis generally signifies a spiritual knowledge or "religion of knowledge", in the sense of mystical enlightenment or "insight". Gnosis taught a deliverance of man from the constraints of earthly existence through insight into an essential relationship, as soul or spirit, with a supramundane place of freedom.

Definition of gnosis in the English dictionary

The definition of gnosis in the dictionary is supposedly revealed knowledge of various spiritual truths, esp that said to have been possessed by ancient Gnostics.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH GNOSIS


acrocyanosis
ˌækrəʊˌsaɪəˈnəʊsɪs
adenosis
ˌædɪˈnəʊsɪs
biocenosis
ˌbaɪəʊsɪˈnəʊsɪs
calcinosis
ˌkælsɪˈnəʊsɪs
cyanosis
ˌsaɪəˈnəʊsɪs
cystinosis
ˌsɪstəˈnəʊsɪs
diagnosis
ˌdaɪəɡˈnəʊsɪs
enosis
ˈɛnəʊsɪs
hypervitaminosis
ˌhaɪpəˌvɪtəmɪˈnəʊsɪs
hypnosis
hɪpˈnəʊsɪs
kenosis
kɪˈnəʊsɪs
melanosis
ˌmɛləˈnəʊsɪs
misdiagnosis
ˌmɪsdaɪəɡˈnəʊsɪs
overdiagnosis
ˌəʊvəˌdaɪəɡˈnəʊsɪs
pollinosis
ˌpɒlɪˈnəʊsɪs
prognosis
prɒɡˈnəʊsɪs
serodiagnosis
ˌsɪərəʊˌdaɪəɡˈnəʊsɪs
stenosis
stɪˈnəʊsɪs
trichinosis
ˌtrɪkɪˈnəʊsɪs
vaginosis
ˌvædʒɪˈnəʊsɪs

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE GNOSIS

gnomish
gnomist
gnomon
gnomonic
gnomonical
gnomonically
gnomonology
gnoseology
gnoses
gnosiology
gnostic
gnostical
gnostically
Gnosticise
Gnosticiser
Gnosticism
Gnosticize
Gnosticizer
gnotobiological
gnotobiology

WORDS THAT END LIKE GNOSIS

astereognosis
autohypnosis
avitaminosis
biocoenosis
carcinosis
cytodiagnosis
fetal diagnosis
hallucinosis
hyperinosis
hypinosis
narcohypnosis
necrosis
paragnosis
resinosis
self-hypnosis
stegnosis
stereognosis
syntenosis
X-ray diagnosis
xenodiagnosis
zoonosis

Synonyms and antonyms of gnosis in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «gnosis» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF GNOSIS

Find out the translation of gnosis to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of gnosis from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «gnosis» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

灵知
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

gnosis
570 millions of speakers

English

gnosis
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

Gnosis
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الغنوص
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

гнозис
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

gnosis
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

মারেফাতের
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

gnose
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Gnosis
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Gnosis
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

霊知
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

그노시스
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Gnosis
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

gnosis
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

ஆத்ம அறிவு
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

महासत्ता
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

ruhani bilgi
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

gnosi
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

gnoza
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

гнозис
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

gnosis
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

gnosis
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

gnosis
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

gnosis
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

gnosis
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of gnosis

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «GNOSIS»

The term «gnosis» is regularly used and occupies the 59.702 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «GNOSIS» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about gnosis

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QUOTES WITH «GNOSIS»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word gnosis.
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Philip K. Dick
I am one of the elect, one of the few in the know, in the gnosis.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «GNOSIS»

Discover the use of gnosis in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to gnosis and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Hideous Gnosis: Black Metal Theory Symposium 1
" Erik Butler, "The Counter-Reformation in Stone and Metal: Spiritual Substances." Scott Wilson, "BAsileus philosoPHOrum METaloricum." Hunter Hunt-Hendrix, "Transcendental Black Metal." Nicola Masciandaro, "Anti-Cosmosis: Black Mahapralaya.
Nicola Masciandaro, 2010
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Gnosis: The Secret of Solomon's Temple Revealed: Easyread ...
Many people have no understanding of what the word gnosis means,others think that it simply means knowledge and leave it at that.
Philip Gardiner, 2009
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Gnosis and Hermeticism from Antiquity to Modern Times
This volume introduces what has sometimes been called "the third component of western culture".
R. van den Broek, Wouter J. Hanegraaff, 1998
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Gnosis: an introduction
There is a useful bibliography and chronology. Markschies combines great clarity with immense learning. This is an ideal introduction to Gnosis for the student and general reader. Book jacket.
Christoph Markschies, 2003
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Gnosis: Divine Wisdom : a New Translation with Selected Letters
This new edition of Frithjof Schuon's classic work, Gnosis: Divine Wisdom, is a fully revised translation of the most recent French edition, and has an extensive Appendix containing previously unpublished letters and other private writings.
Frithjof Schuon, James S. Cutsinger, 2006
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Introduction to Gnosis
We will show you the path of success." - Samael Aun Weor Includes the lecture "How to Make Light Within" and the pamphlet "Marriage, Divorce, and Tantra.
Samael Aun Weor, 2010
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Gnosis: The Nature and History of Gnosticism
Presents a readable and appealing introduction to what otherwise might seem an inaccessible religion of late antiquity.
Kurt Rudolph, 1987
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Echoes from the Gnosis
Between 1906 and 1908, G. R. S. Mead published eleven small books under the series title "Echoes from the Gnosis." These books contain translations and interpretations of the Gnostic writings of the ancients.
George Robert Stow Mead, John Algeo, 2006
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Gnosis: An Esoteric Tradition of Mystical Visions and Unions
Traces the use of powerful gnostic visionary techniques from Hellenistic Gnosticism and Jewish merkabah mysticism, through Muhammad, the Ismaeilis, and theosophical Sufism to medieval neoplatonism, and renaissance alchemy.
Daniel Merkur, 1993
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Christian Gnosis
A clairvoyant, author on the occult and co-founder of the Liberal Catholic Church provides his 1920 introduction to esoteric Christianity that presents a message for open-mindedness and a new attitude toward the idea of sin and the purpose ...
Charles Webster Leadbeater, Sten Von Krusenstierna, 2011

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «GNOSIS»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term gnosis is used in the context of the following news items.
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Personal Gnosis: A Conversation
“Unverifiable personal gnosis (UPG) is a neopagan concept. The general idea of UPG is that some insights into divinity and the universe come ... «Patheos, Jul 15»
2
“Daemonic preludium”, an extract from The Daemon Knows
Ahab has passed through Parsee Manichaeism and arrived at an American gnosis, ruggedly antinomian. Yes, Ahab is a dictator who drowns ... «OUPblog, Jul 15»
3
The Next MacGyver Won't Have a Mullet!
Personally, I love the concept behind @ gnosis, which is described as “Veronica Mars meets Gossip Girl meets Hackers”. Too bad the twitter ... «BlogHer, Jul 15»
4
Freemasonry and Satanism
... the system, Crowley was transformed into 'the Supreme and Holy King of Ireland, Iona and all the Britons that are in sanctuary of the Gnosis. «AllAfrica.com, Jul 15»
5
Declare Your Independence...from Evolution! Here Comes The …
Cornell is aweb developer by trade and, prior to H+, worked on Gnosis magazine. He may be the only transhumanist to openly acknowledge ... «Reason, Jul 15»
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Coenzyme Q10 (CoQ10) Market Expected To Reach $849.5 Million …
Some of the major companies operating the global market include ZMC-USA, Kaneka Corporation, Gnosis S.p.A., DSM Nutritional Products, ... «Medgadget.com, Jul 15»
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Self-deification now works hand in hand with government's …
Justice Kennedy's majority opinion reads like a spiritual journey towards self-revelation, or Gnosis. His mindset is maybe best encapsulated in ... «American Spectator, Jul 15»
8
Gnostic Mysticism Grounds Modern Progressive Ideology
To me, to most of us, gay love means all these things and more – an ecstatic knowledge, almost a gnosis, that sex is possible outside of the ... «The Federalist, Jun 15»
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Eco-Consciousness and Collective Environmental Action: An …
Did creating the petition deepen your connection to your personal gnosis? The process of helping to create the statement did cause me to ... «Patheos, Jun 15»
10
Waking Up Our Humanity
... organizational dictum or cultural charters but is found through a conscious attunement - a gnosis - of one's self within Nature's wisdom. Here ... «Huffington Post, Jun 15»

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