gnostic

noun

gnos·​tic ˈnä-stik 

variants often Gnostic

: an adherent of gnosticism

gnostic adjective

often Gnostic

Examples of gnostic in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Create a fog of mystery around your methods, tools and processes that only the deepest gnostics of your profession can penetrate. — Karla L. Miller, Washington Post, 23 Mar. 2023

As compiled by Gnostics, who consider the material world to be a fundamentally terrible place. — Jay Martel, New Yorker, 12 Mar. 2026

Word History

Etymology

Late Latin gnosticus, from Greek gnōstikos of knowledge, from gignōskein

First Known Use

circa 1587, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for gnostic

• caustic
• acrostic
• agnostic
• encaustic
• prognostic
• diagnostic