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What is the difference between transcendent and gnosis?

transcendent | gnosis |

As nouns the difference between transcendent and gnosis

is that transcendent is that which surpasses or is supereminent; something excellent while gnosis is (gnosticism) an immanent form of knowledge or transcendent insight, such as sought by the gnostics.

As a adjective transcendent

is surpassing usual limits.

transcendent

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • surpassing usual limits
  • beyond the range of usual perception
  • free from constraints of the material world
  • Noun

    (en noun)
  • That which surpasses or is supereminent; something excellent.
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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.