# agnosticism

> English word · Noun · IPA /æɡˈnɒstɪsɪzəm/ · frequency rank #61,946

## Definitions
1. The view that absolute truth or ultimate certainty is unattainable, especially regarding knowledge not based on experience or perceivable phenomena.
2. The view that the existence of God or of all deities is unknown, unknowable, unproven, or unprovable.
3. Doubt, uncertainty, or scepticism regarding the existence of a god or gods.
4. Doubt, uncertainty, or scepticism regarding any subject of dispute.

## Etymology
Coined by Thomas Henry Huxley. From a- + gnostic + -ism (see also agnostic).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/agnosticism