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gnostic

UK //ˈnɒstɪk//US //ˈnɑːstɪk//

词源

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。

adjective

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。)

同义词:mystical, esoteric, intuitive

noun

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。)

同义词:mystic, initiate, adept

常见短语

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。)