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AGNOSTICISM
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
The disbelief in any claims of ultimate knowledge
Synonyms:
agnosticism; scepticism; skepticism
Classified under:
Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents
Hypernyms ("agnosticism" is a kind of...):
disbelief; unbelief (a rejection of belief)
Sense 2
Meaning:
A religious orientation of doubt; a denial of ultimate knowledge of the existence of God
Example:
agnosticism holds that you can neither prove nor disprove God's existence
Classified under:
Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents
Hypernyms ("agnosticism" is a kind of...):
religious orientation (an attitude toward religion or religious practices)
