GNOSTICISM


Meaning of GNOSTICISM in English

/nos"teuh siz'euhm/ , n. Rom. Cath. Ch.

a group of ancient heresies, stressing escape from this world through the acquisition of esoteric knowledge.

[ GNOSTIC + -ISM ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .