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源自希腊语 γνῶσις (gnōsis),意为“知识”,与动词 γιγνώσκω (gignōskō, 认知) 同源。
❶ 指通过个人直觉或神秘体验获得的特殊知识,尤其用于宗教或哲学语境中,强调超越理性的直接领悟。
“Ancient mystics sought gnosis through meditation and divine revelation.”
(古代神秘主义者通过冥想和神圣启示寻求灵知。)
“Gnostic traditions emphasize gnosis as the path to spiritual liberation.”
(诺斯替传统将灵知视为通往精神解脱的道路。)
secret gnosis — 特指某些宗教团体宣称只有内部成员才能获得的隐秘知识,常带有神秘主义色彩。
“The cult claimed to possess secret gnosis about the end of the world.”
(该教派宣称拥有关于世界末日的秘密灵知。)