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English
Etymology
First attested in 1870; coined by w:Thomas Huxley|Thomas Huxley. Either from AGr. polytonic|�γν���ο� (agn�stos) "ignorant" or a- + Gnostic|gnostic. Deriving (either way) from AGr. polytonic|�- (a-) "not" + polytonic|γιγν��κ� (gign�sk�) "I know".
Pronunciation
italbrac|RP IPA|/æg�n�stɪk/
italbrac|US IPA|/æg�n��stɪk/
audio|en-us-agnostic.ogg|Audio (US)
rhymes|�stɪk
Noun
en-noun
- A person who holds to a form of agnosticism, especially uncertainty of the existence of a deity.
Translations
trans-top|one who holds to a form of agnosticism.
Croatian: t-|hr|agnostik|m
Finnish: t-|fi|agnostikko
German: t+|de|Agnostiker|m, t+|de|Agnostikerin|f
Polish: agnostyk m
trans-mid
Portuguese: agnóstico m, agnóstica f
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Adjective
en-adj
- Of or relating to agnosticism or its adherents.
#: His agnostic viewpoint is summarized in his book.
- doubtful|Doubtful or uncertain about the existence or demonstrability of God or other deity.
#: She left the church when she became agnostic.
- context|computing A software component (or other entity) that is unaware or noncommittal regarding the specific nature of the components with which it interacts; polymorphism|polymorphic; modular; pluggable
#: The socket communications layer is agnostic with regards to its underlying transport mechanism -- it is �transport-agnostic�.
Translations
trans-top|of or relating to agnosticism
Croatian: t-|hr|agnosti�ki
Finnish: t-|fi|agnostinen
French: t+|fr|agnostique
German: t+|de|agnostisch
trans-mid
Portuguese: agnóstico
trans-bottom
Related terms
agnosticism
gnostic
ignosticism
See also
atheist
sceptic italbrac|Mainly UK & Commonwealth, skeptic italbrac|Mainly US
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