a religious movement characterized by a belief in gnosis, through which the spiritual element in humankind could be released from its bondage in matter: regarded as a heresy by the Christian Church
Gnosticism in American English
(ˈnɑstəˌsɪzəm)
noun
[ofteng-]
an esoteric system of mystical religious and philosophical doctrines, stressing gnosis as essential to salvation, viewing matter as evil, and variously combining ideas derived from mythology, ancient Greek philosophy, ancient religions, and, eventually, Christianity
Examples of 'Gnosticism' in a sentence
Gnosticism
Gnosticism affirmed that originally all reality was spiritual.