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agnostic

Pronunciation pronunciation key
ăgnostik

Function
noun

Definition 
a person who professes uncertainty about the existence or nonexistence of God.
adjective of or relating to agnosticism: "'Oah yes. I have met him several times at Benares, and also at Buddh Gaya, to interrogate him on religious points and devil-worship. He is pure agnostic—same as me'" (Rudyard Kipling, Kim, 1901).

Etymology etymology key
agnostos unknown, coined by the biologist T. H. Huxley (1825–95)

Word or Phrase Origin
Greek

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