Definition of GNOSIS

gnosis

Plural: gnoses

Noun

  • Intuitive knowledge of spiritual truths, typically mystical.
  • intuitive knowledge of spiritual truths; said to have been possessed by ancient Gnostics
  • An immanent form of knowledge or transcendent insight, such as sought by the Gnostics.
  • The act or process of knowing in general.
  • An altered state of awareness in which the will is magically effective.

Examples

  • Playing GNOSIS felt like I had a mystical understanding of the Scrabble board.

Origin / Etymology

From Ancient Greek γνῶσις (gnôsis, “knowledge”).

Scrabble Score: 7

gnosis: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
gnosis: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
gnosis: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 9

gnosis: valid Words With Friends Word