agnosticism
pronunciation
How to pronounce agnosticism in British English:
UK [æɡ'nɒstɪsɪzəm]
How to pronounce agnosticism in American English:
US [æɡˈnɑstɪˌsɪzəm]
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- Noun:
- a religious orientation of doubt; a denial of ultimate knowledge of the existence of God
- the disbelief in any claims of ultimate knowledge
Word Origin
- agnosticism (n.)
- 1870, from agnostic + -ism. The agnostic does not simply say, "I do not know." He goes another step, and he says, with great emphasis, that you do not know. [Robert G. Ingersoll, "Reply to Dr. Lyman Abbott," 1890]
Example
- 1. Almost as disturbing as the ethical agnosticism is the wanton stupidity .
- 2. Indonesia , for example , demands that people declare themselves as one of six religions ; atheism and agnosticism do not count .
- 3. But huntington is investing heavily in internet and mobile banking , too-and thus " moving towards channel agnosticism " .
- 4. As for politically blithe china , it cannot assume that agnosticism is its best strategy for resource security -- it , too , must recalculate , and probably take an unaccustomed political position rather than straddle the fence .