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1. (n.) agnostic
a person who holds that the existence of the ultimate cause, as a god or God, and the essential nature of things are unknown and unknowable.
2. (adj.) agnostic
of or pertaining to agnostics or agnosticism.
Etymology: (1869; < Gk ágnōst(os), var. of ágnōtos not known (a-a -6+gnōtós known, v. adj. of gignṒskein to know ) + -ic , after gnostic)
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| Definition of 'agnostic' |
Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (noun) agnostic, doubter
someone who is doubtful or noncommittal about something
2. (adj) agnostic
a person who claims that they cannot have true knowledge about the existence of God (but does not deny that God might exist)
3. (adj) agnostic
of or pertaining to an agnostic or agnosticism
4. (adj) agnostic, agnostical
uncertain of all claims to knowledge
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| Definition of 'agnostic' |
Webster Dictionary |
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1. (adj) agnostic
professing ignorance; involving no dogmatic; pertaining to or involving agnosticism
2. (noun) agnostic
one who professes ignorance, or denies that we have any knowledge, save of phenomena; one who supports agnosticism, neither affirming nor denying the existence of a personal Deity, a future life, etc
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