Gnosticism
[nos-tuh-siz-uh m] /ˈnɒs təˌsɪz əm/
noun, Roman Catholic Church.
1.
a group of ancient heresies, stressing escape from this world through the acquisition of esoteric knowledge.
/ˈnɒstɪˌsɪzəm/
noun
1.
a religious movement characterized by a belief in gnosis, through which the spiritual element in man could be released from its bondage in matter: regarded as a heresy by the Christian Church
n.
1660s, from Gnostic + -ism.
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