agnosticIfsomeonebelievestheycannotknowwhetherornotGodexists,thatpersonisanagnostic.Yourgrandmothermightbeadevoutbeliever,whileyourmomisagnostic.In1869,EnglishbiologistT.H.Huxleycoinedthisnounreferringtosomeonewhosereligiousbeliefsliesomewhereinbetweenthoseofatheistandanatheist—thatis,abelieverandadisbeliever.HuxleycombinedtheGreekprefixa-,meaning"not,"withgnostos,"known."Thiswordcanbeusedasanounoradjective,anditcanalsorefertouncertaintyaboutquestionsotherthantheexistenceofGod:"Somephilosophersremainagnosticastowhetherpeoplehavefreewill."DefinitionsofagnosticnounapersonwhoclaimsthattheycannothavetrueknowledgeabouttheexistenceofGod(butdoesnotdenythatGodmightexist)seemoreseelesstypeof:religiouspersonapersonwhomanifestsdevotiontoadeitynounsomeonewhoisdoubtfulornoncommittalaboutsomethingsynonyms:doubterseemoreseelesstypeof:individual,mortal,person,somebody,someone,soulahumanbeingadjectiveoforpertainingtoanagnosticoragnosticismadjectiveuncertainofallclaimstoknowledgesynonyms:agnosticalnescient,unbelievingholdingthatonlymaterialphenomenacanbeknownandknowledgeofspiritualmattersorultimatecausesisimpossibleseemoreseelessAntonyms:gnosticpossessingintellectualoresotericknowledgeofspiritualthingsWordFamilySignupnow(it’sfree!)Whetheryou’reateacheroralearner,Vocabulary.comcanputyouoryourclassonthepathtosystematicvocabularyimprovement.GetstartedForEveryonePlaytheChallengeVocabularyListsDictionaryCommonlyConfusedWordsJoinaVocabularyJamForEducatorsClassroom&SiteLicensePricingContactSalesSuccessStoriesProfessionalDevelopmentResearchHelpHelpArticles/FAQHow-toVideosWebinarsContactSupportPrivacyPolicyTermsofUseLeaderboardsVocabularyBowlBowlLeadersToday'sLeadersWeeklyLeadersMonthlyLeadersConnectVocabulary.comBlogNews&EventsTelluswhatyouthinkOurStoryOurMissionTeam/JobsPartnershipsMyAccountLoginSignupMyAccountLogOutMyProfileSchools&TeachersMyClassesAssignments&ActivitiesMyListsFindaListtoLearn...CreateaNewList...MyProgressWordsI'mLearningMyTroubleWordsWordsI'veMasteredMyAchievementsUserAdm