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Gnosis vs Knowing - What's the difference?

gnosis | knowing |

As nouns the difference between gnosis and knowing

is that gnosis is gnosis while knowing is the act or condition of having knowledge.

As an adjective knowing is

possessing knowledge or understanding; intelligent.

As a verb knowing is

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gnosis

English

Noun

(wikipedia gnosis) (gnoses)
  • (gnosticism) An immanent form of knowledge or transcendent insight, such as sought by the Gnostics.
  • Act or process of knowing.
  • (occult) An altered state of awareness in which the will is magically effective.

    • Related terms

    * agnostic * gnosiology * Gnostic * Gnosticism * prognosis

    knowing

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Possessing knowledge or understanding; intelligent.
  • * South
    • The knowing and intelligent part of the world.
  • Shrewd or showing clever awareness.
    • a knowing rascal
  • Suggestive of private knowledge.
  • Deliberate

    • Verb

    (head)

    • Derived terms

    * knowingly

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • The act or condition of having knowledge.
  • * 2009 , Gilbert Ryle, The Concept of Mind: 60th Anniversary Edition (page 194)
    • Sensations then, are not perceivings, observings or findings; they are not detectings, scannings or inspectings; they are not apprehendings, cognisings, intuitings or knowings .