
好词典

源自希腊语 'gnōstikos'(知道的),与 'gnōsis'(知识)相关,特别指通过个人宗教经验获得的神秘知识。
❶ 指与诺斯替教有关的,该教派强调通过神秘知识获得救赎。也泛指具有神秘或直觉知识的特质。
“The gnostic texts discovered in Egypt reveal ancient spiritual beliefs.”
(在埃及发现的诺斯替教文献揭示了古代的精神信仰。)
“She had a gnostic understanding of the universe that fascinated philosophers.”
(她对宇宙的直觉理解让哲学家们着迷。)
❶ 诺斯替教徒,特指早期基督教中相信通过特殊知识获得救赎的派别成员。
“The Gnostics were considered heretics by the early Church.”
(诺斯替教徒被早期教会视为异端。)
“A group of Gnostics gathered to study the secret scriptures.”
(一群诺斯替教徒聚集研究秘密经文。)
gnostic gospel — 指未被纳入正统基督教圣经的诺斯替教派经文,通常包含秘密教义。
“The Gospel of Thomas is a well-known gnostic gospel discovered in 1945.”
(《多马福音》是1945年发现的著名诺斯替福音书。)