词族 · Gnostic
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- Gnostic (n.)
- 1580s, "believer in a mystical religious doctrine of spiritual knowledge," from Late Latin Gnosticus "a Gnostic," from Late Greek Gnostikos, noun use of adjective gnostikos "knowing, able to discern, good at knowing," from gnostos "known, to be known," from gignoskein "to learn, to come to know" (see gnostic (adj.)). Applied to various early Christian sects that claimed direct personal knowledge beyond the Gospel or the Church hierarchy; they appeared in the first century A.D., flourished in the second, and were stamped out by the 6th.
- gnostic (adj.)
- "relating to knowledge," especially mystical or esoteric knowledge of spiritual things, 1650s, from Greek gnostikos "knowing, good at knowing, able to discern," from gnostos "known, perceived, understood," earlier gnotos, from gignoskein "learn to know, come to know, perceive; discern, distinguish; observe, form a judgment," from PIE *gi-gno-sko-, reduplicated and suffixed form of root *gno- "to know" (see know (v.)).
权威例句
- 1. In Gnostic tradition, Sophia plays a very active role in our world.
- 在诺斯替派的传统, 索菲娅在我们这个世界扮演一个非常积极的角色.
- 2. In Gnostic lore, Sophia was the mother of all angels.
- 在诺斯替教的传说中, 苏菲亚是天使之母.
- 3. Another hug antic , gnostic waste of my life.
- 混帐东西,浪费我的时间.
- 4. Mediaeval Alchemy contained Gnostic elements.
- 中世纪炼金术包含诺斯替教的成分.
- 5. The neo - platonic Gnostic school of Alexandria became its centre in the first centuries A . D .
- 亚历山大的新柏拉图诺斯替学院在 公元 最初几个世纪成为诺斯替教的中心.