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Agnosticism: meaning, definitions and examples

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agnosticism

 

[ รฆษกหˆnษ’stษชsษชzษ™m ]

Noun
Context #1 | Noun

belief system

Agnosticism is the belief that the existence of God or the divine is unknown or unknowable. It is a philosophical position that asserts that one cannot know for certain whether God exists or not.

Synonyms

doubt, skepticism, uncertainty

Examples of usage

  • Many agnostics claim that the existence of God is beyond human comprehension.
  • Agnosticism acknowledges the limitations of human knowledge when it comes to matters of spirituality.
Context #2 | Noun

attitude towards knowledge

Agnosticism can also refer to a general attitude of skepticism or uncertainty towards knowledge or belief in general. It can be a stance of questioning and critical thinking.

Synonyms

doubt, skepticism, uncertainty

Examples of usage

  • Her agnosticism towards scientific theories led her to always seek more evidence before forming a belief.

Translations

Translations of the word "agnosticism" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น agnosticismo

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เค…เคœเฅเคžเฅ‡เคฏเคตเคพเคฆ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Agnostizismus

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ agnostisisme

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะฐะณะฝะพัั‚ะธั†ะธะทะผ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ agnostycyzm

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ไธๅฏ็Ÿฅ่ซ– (ใตใ‹ใกใ‚ใ‚“)

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท agnosticisme

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ agnosticismo

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท agnostisizm

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๋ถˆ๊ฐ€์ง€๋ก  (๋ถˆ๊ฐ€์ง€์ฃผ์˜)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุงู„ู„ุงุฃุฏุฑูŠุฉ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ agnosticismus

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ agnosticizmus

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ไธๅฏ็Ÿฅ่ฎบ (bรนkฤ›zhฤซlรนn)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ agnosticizem

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ agnostรญk

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะฐะณะฝะพัั‚ะธั†ะธะทะผ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒแƒ’แƒœแƒแƒกแƒขแƒ˜แƒชแƒ˜แƒ–แƒ›แƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ aqnostisizm

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ agnosticismo

Etymology

The term 'agnosticism' was coined by the English biologist Thomas Henry Huxley in the 19th century. Huxley used it to describe his own position on the existence of God, emphasizing the need for evidence and rational inquiry. Agnosticism emerged in response to the dogmatism of both religious belief and atheism, offering a middle ground of skepticism and intellectual humility. Today, agnosticism continues to be a significant perspective in philosophical and religious discourse.

Word Frequency Rank

At rank #28,573, this word represents specialized academic or technical vocabulary. It's less frequently encountered but may be valuable in specific contexts.