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Gnosticism
Gnos·ti·cism
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ˈnɒs
təˌsɪz
əm
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noun
Roman Catholic Church
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a group of ancient heresies, stressing escape from this world through the acquisition of esoteric knowledge.
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Gnosticism
(ˈnɒstɪˌsɪzəm)
—
n
a religious movement characterized by a belief in gnosis, through which the spiritual element in man could be released from its bondage in matter: regarded as a heresy by the Christian Church
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