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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
1A2G3N4O5S6T7I8C

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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