agnostic

Meanings

Adjective

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

Noun

  • A person who holds to a form of agnosticism, especially uncertainty of the existence of a deity.

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Origin

  • . Either from Ancient Greek ἄγνωστος. Or from a- + Gnostic, deriving (either way) from Ancient Greek ἀ- + γιγνώσκω.

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