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gnosis.

An immanent form of knowledge or transcendent insight, such as sought by the Gnostics.

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Meaning & usage

noun/ˈnəʊ.sɪs/
  1. An immanent form of knowledge or transcendent insight, such as sought by the Gnostics.

    countable · uncountable
  2. The act or process of knowing in general.

    countable · uncountable
  3. An altered state of awareness in which the will is magically effective.

    countable · uncountable
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ǵneh₃- Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *ǵneh₃tisder. Ancient Greek γνῶσῐς (gnôsĭs)der. English gnosis Derived from Ancient Greek γνῶσῐς (gnôsĭs, “knowledge”).

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