Agnostic: meaning, definitions and examples
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agnostic
[ æɡˈnɒstɪk ]
belief
A person who believes that nothing is known or can be known of the existence or nature of God or of anything beyond material phenomena; a person who claims neither faith nor disbelief in God.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- Many agnostics consider themselves to be open-minded and skeptical.
- Agnostics often prefer to focus on the tangible rather than the speculative.
attitude
Relating to or characterized by agnosticism; expressing doubt or uncertainty about something.
Synonyms
doubtful, skeptical, uncertain
Examples of usage
- Her agnostic attitude towards the existence of aliens allowed her to consider various possibilities.
- The scientist maintained an agnostic stance on the controversial theory.
Translations
Translations of the word "agnostic" in other languages:
🇵🇹 agnóstico
🇮🇳 अज्ञेयवादी
🇩🇪 Agnostiker
🇮🇩 agnostik
🇺🇦 агностик
🇵🇱 agnostyk
🇯🇵 不可知論者 (ふかちろんしゃ)
🇫🇷 agnostique
🇪🇸 agnóstico
🇹🇷 agnostik
🇰🇷 불가지론자 (불가지론적인)
🇸🇦 لاأدري
🇨🇿 agnostik
🇸🇰 agnostik
🇨🇳 不可知论者 (bùkězhīlùnzhe)
🇸🇮 agnostik
🇮🇸 agnóstískur
🇰🇿 агностик
🇬🇪 აგნოსტიკოსი
🇦🇿 aqnostik
🇲🇽 agnóstico
Word origin
The term 'agnostic' was coined by the biologist Thomas Henry Huxley in the 19th century. It comes from the Greek word 'agnostos', meaning 'unknown' or 'unknowable'. Huxley used the term to describe his own position of not claiming knowledge about the existence of god or the supernatural. The concept of agnosticism has since evolved to encompass a wider range of beliefs and attitudes towards the unknown.