agnosticism
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agnosticism
- /æɡˈnɒstɪsɪzəm/ UK
- /æɡˈnɑstɪsɪzəm/ US
Where it comes from
Coined by Thomas Henry Huxley. From a- + gnostic + -ism (see also agnostic).
noun agnosticisms
- The view that absolute truth or ultimate certainty is unattainable, especially regarding knowledge not based on experience or perceivable phenomena.
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The view that the existence of God or of all deities is unknown, unknowable, unproven, or unprovable.
Holonyms: epistemology, cosmology, ontology, philosophy
Opposite: antiagnosticism
- Doubt, uncertainty, or scepticism regarding the existence of a god or gods. 1956, January 31ˢᵗ: Alan Alexander Milne; quoted in:
- Doubt, uncertainty, or scepticism regarding any subject of dispute.
Translations
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noun view that the existence of a God or gods is unknown, unknowable, unproven, or unprovable
| Español | agnosticismo |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 불가지론 bulgajiron |
| 日本語 | 不可知論 fukachiron |
| 中文 | 不可知論 /不可知论 bùkězhīlùn |
| हिन्दी | अज्ञेयवाद ajñeyvād |
| Português | agnosticismo |
| Français | agnosticisme |
| Deutsch | Agnostizismus |
| Italiano | agnosticismo |
| Ελληνικά | αγνωστικισμός agnostikismós, αγνωσιαρχία agnosiarchía |
| Română | agnosticism |
| Русский | агностици́зм agnosticízm |
| Tiếng Việt | thuyết bất khả tri |
| العربية | لَاأَدْرِيَّة lā-ʔadriyya |
| עברית | אגנוסטיות agnustyut |
Talk about this word "agnosticism." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/agnosticism. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. agnosticism. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/agnosticism "agnosticism." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/agnosticism.Cite this
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