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Word entry · 8 letters

agnostic

Best crossword clue

"Unsure about divine claims"

8 letters · collected on this word page

8 lettersPronunciation /aɡˈnɒstɪk/Part of speech adjective, nounSorted acginostStarts with AEnds with C1 cluesCommon crossword word
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Definitions

  1. uncertain of all claims to knowledge

Word origin

Coined by Thomas Henry Huxley in 1870. Either from Ancient Greek ἄγνωστος (ágnōstos, “ignorant, not knowing”), or from a- + Gnostic, deriving (either way) from Ancient Greek ἀ- (a-, “not”) + γιγνώσκω (gignṓskō, “I know”).

Used in a sentence

  • She left the church when she had become agnostic.
  • I'm agnostic on whether ethanol is a green fuel.
  • He says he's agnostic concerning the Secretary's claims.

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