təˌsɪz noun
1.
the doctrine or belief of an agnostic.
2.
an intellectual doctrine or attitude affirming the uncertainty of all claims to ultimate knowledge.
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agnostic (æɡˈnɒstɪk) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n | |
| 1. | atheist Compare theist a person who holds that knowledge of a Supreme Being, ultimate cause, etc, is impossible |
| 2. | a person who claims, with respect to any particular question, that the answer cannot be known with certainty |
| —adj | |
| 3. | of or relating to agnostics |
| [C19: coined 1869 by T. H. Huxley from | |
| ag'nosticism | |
| —n | |
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Cultural Dictionary
agnosticism [(ag-nos-tuh-siz-uhm)]A denial of knowledge about whether there is or is not a God. An agnostic insists that it is impossible to prove that there is no God and impossible to prove that there is one. (Compare atheism.)
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