gnostic

gnostic

1. Alternative letter-case form of Gnostic
   • 1988, September 16, “Robert McClory”, in Heal Thy Neighbor‎:

     Maggie (as she is usually called) says she is constantly amazed at Kast's "almost gnostic outlook" on life.

2. (archaic, slang) knowing; wise; shrewd
   • Sir Walter Scott

     I said you were a d—d gnostic fellow.

gnostic (plural gnostics)

1. Alternative letter-case form of Gnostic

• cognits, contigs, costing, scoting

From French gnostique, from Ancient Greek γνωστικός (gnōstikós, “relating to knowledge”), from γνωστός (gnōstós, “known”), from γιγνώσκω (gignṓskō, “I know”).

• IPA^(key): /ˈɡnos.tik/

gnostic m or n (feminine singular gnostică, masculine plural gnostici, feminine and neuter plural gnostice)

1. Gnostic; of or pertaining to Gnosticism

gnostic m (plural gnostici, feminine equivalent gnostică)

1. a Gnostic; an adherent of Gnosticism

• gnosticism