gnosis

Pronunciation: /ˈnəʊ.sɪs/

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun intuitive knowledge of spiritual truths; said to have been possessed by ancient Gnostics

Etymology

Derived from Ancient Greek γνῶσῐς (gnôsĭs, “knowledge”).

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intuition

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