# Gnosticism

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈnɒstɪsɪzəm/ · frequency rank #62,174

## Definitions
1. A wide variety of Jewish and early Christian sects having an interest in gnosis, or divine knowledge, and generally holding the belief that there is a god greater than the Demiurge, or the creator of the world.

## Etymology
From Gnostic + -ism.

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