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agnostic
- /aɡˈnɒstɪk/ UK
- /æɡˈnɑstɪk/ Canada, US
- /æɡˈnɔstɪk/ Australia
Rhymes with -ɒstɪk
Where it comes from
Coined by Thomas Henry Huxley in 1870. Either from Ancient Greek ἄγνωστος (ágnōstos, “ignorant, not knowing”), or from a- + Gnostic, deriving (either way) from Ancient Greek ἀ- (a-, “not”) + γιγνώσκω (gignṓskō, “I know”).
adjective more agnostic · most agnostic
- Doubtful or uncertain about the existence or demonstrability of God or other deity. She left the church when she had become agnostic.
- Having no firmly held opinions on something. I'm agnostic on whether ethanol is a green fuel.
- Of or relating to agnosticism or its adherents. His agnostic viewpoint is summarized in his book.
- Unaware or noncommittal regarding the specific nature of the components or input with which it interacts. The socket communications layer is agnostic with regard to its underlying transport mechanism—it is “transport-agnostic”.
noun agnostics
- A person who holds to a form of agnosticism, especially uncertainty of the existence of a deity. The Agnostic is one who asserts—what no one denies—that there are limits to the sphere of human intelligence.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: agnostical, noncommital, unbelieving, nescient, undogmatic, undogmatical, doubter, independent, stand-alone, neutral, standalone, without, ingersoll, ignostic, neognostic, agathistic
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adj of or relating to agnosticism
| Español | agnóstico |
|---|---|
| हिन्दी | अज्ञेयवादी ajñeyvādī |
| Português | agnóstico |
| Français | agnostique |
| Deutsch | agnostisch, skeptisch |
| Italiano | agnostico |
| Русский | агности́ческий agnostíčeskij |
| العربية | لَاأَدْرِيّ lā-ʔadriyy |
noun one who holds to a form of agnosticism.
| Español | agnóstico, agnóstica |
|---|---|
| Português | agnóstico, agnóstica |
| Français | agnostique |
| Deutsch | Agnostiker, Agnostikerin |
| Ελληνικά | μεταφυσικός αγνωστικός metafysikós agnostikós, μεταφυσική αγνωστική metafysikí agnostikí, μεταφυσικό αγνωστικό metafysikó agnostikó, αγνωστικιστής agnostikistís, αγνωστικίστρια agnostikístria |
| Română | agnostic, agnostică |
| Русский | агно́стик agnóstik |
| العربية | لَاأَدْرِيّ lā-ʔadriyy |
Talk about this word "agnostic." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/agnostic. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. agnostic. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/agnostic "agnostic." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/agnostic.Cite this
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title = {agnostic},
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