gnosticaladj.

/ˈnɒstɪkəl/

Etymology: < gnostic adj. + -al suffix¹.

= gnostic adj.

ΘΚΠ

society > faith > sect > Christianity > major early Christian sects > Gnosticism > [adjective]

gnostical1828

gnostic1838

1828 E. B. Pusey Hist. Enq. Rationalist Char. I. 163 The old error of the Gnostical interpreters in the early Church was thus revived.

1854 F. D. Maurice Moral & Metaphysical Philos. (ed. 2) II. 26 Saturninus is memorable in history as the author of one of the so-called gnostical heresies.

1881 Athenæum 2 Apr. 460/1 Dr. Joel in his monograph..has advanced the knowledge..of mystical and Gnostical passages in this book [the Talmud].

Derivatives

ˈgnostically adv. (In quots. used humorously; cf. gnostic adj. 1d.)

ΘΚΠ

the mind > mental capacity > understanding > intelligence, cleverness > [adverb]

craftilyeOE

craftlyOE

smeighlyc1200

slylyc1275

quaintlyc1300

wittily1362

cunninglyc1385

subtilelyc1405

knowinglyc1450

industriouslyc1487

ingeniously1548

cleanly1583

intelligently1601

dexterously1605

conceitedly1606

cleverly1654

gnostically1823

comprehendingly1866

brainily1905

1823 W. Scott St. Ronan's Well I. iv. 89 This is the very fellow that we saw down at the Willow-slack on Saturday—he was tog'd gnostically enough, and cast twelve yards of line with one hand.

1826 J. Wilson in Blackwood's Mag. 20 782 Smoking and leering, with tongue-lolling cheek, finger-tip and nose-tip gnostically brought together.

This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1900; most recently modified version published online March 2018).

单词	gnostical
释义	gnosticaladj. /ˈnɒstɪkəl/ Etymology: < gnostic adj. + -al suffix¹. = gnostic adj. ΘΚΠ society > faith > sect > Christianity > major early Christian sects > Gnosticism > [adjective] gnostical1828 gnostic1838 1828 E. B. Pusey Hist. Enq. Rationalist Char. I. 163 The old error of the Gnostical interpreters in the early Church was thus revived. 1854 F. D. Maurice Moral & Metaphysical Philos. (ed. 2) II. 26 Saturninus is memorable in history as the author of one of the so-called gnostical heresies. 1881 Athenæum 2 Apr. 460/1 Dr. Joel in his monograph..has advanced the knowledge..of mystical and Gnostical passages in this book [the Talmud]. Derivatives ˈgnostically adv. (In quots. used humorously; cf. gnostic adj. 1d.) ΘΚΠ the mind > mental capacity > understanding > intelligence, cleverness > [adverb] craftilyeOE craftlyOE smeighlyc1200 slylyc1275 quaintlyc1300 wittily1362 cunninglyc1385 subtilelyc1405 knowinglyc1450 industriouslyc1487 ingeniously1548 cleanly1583 intelligently1601 dexterously1605 conceitedly1606 cleverly1654 gnostically1823 comprehendingly1866 brainily1905 1823 W. Scott St. Ronan's Well I. iv. 89 This is the very fellow that we saw down at the Willow-slack on Saturday—he was tog'd gnostically enough, and cast twelve yards of line with one hand. 1826 J. Wilson in Blackwood's Mag. 20 782 Smoking and leering, with tongue-lolling cheek, finger-tip and nose-tip gnostically brought together. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1900; most recently modified version published online March 2018). < adj.1823
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