[ 'nɒstɪˌsɪz(ə)m ]
■ noun a heretical movement of the 2nd-century Christian Church, teaching that esoteric knowledge (gnosis) of the supreme divine being enabled the redemption of the human spirit.
[ 'nɒstɪˌsɪz(ə)m ]
■ noun a heretical movement of the 2nd-century Christian Church, teaching that esoteric knowledge (gnosis) of the supreme divine being enabled the redemption of the human spirit.
Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004