gnosis

noun

gno·​sis ˈnō-səs 

: esoteric knowledge of spiritual truth held by the ancient Gnostics to be essential to salvation

Examples of gnosis in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

She’s never lost her devout belief that pop-music fandom is the ultimate gnosis. — Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 29 Nov. 2025

Sounding faintly Buddhist to the modern ear, those writings interpreted miracles as symbolic descriptions of real spiritual revelations and transformations, available only to those with access to secret knowledge (gnosis). — Judith Shulevitz, The Atlantic, 1 Apr. 2025

Word History

Etymology

Greek gnōsis, literally, knowledge, from gignōskein

First Known Use

1703, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for gnosis

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