agnostic

English

/aɡˈnɒstɪk/, /æɡˈnɑstɪk/

adj
Definitions
  • Of or relating to agnosticism or its adherents.
  • Doubtful or uncertain about the existence or demonstrability of God or other deity.
  • (computing) Of a software component etc.: unaware or noncommittal regarding the specific nature of the components or input with which it interacts.
  • (usually with a prepositional phrase) Having no firmly held opinions on an issue or matter of uncertainty.

Etymology

Derived from Ancient Greek ἄγνωστος (not knowing, ignorant, unknown) affix from English Gnostic derived from Ancient Greek ἀ- (not, without, un-, privative, rub, no, -less, un, privative a, together, not-, privative prefix, prefix denoting absence lack) root from Proto-Indo-European *ǵneh₃- (know, recognize).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*ǵneh₃-

Gloss

know, recognize

Concept
Semantic Field

Cognition

Ontological Category

Action/Process

Kanji

知

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