Noun: agnostic ag'nós-tik
- A person who claims that they cannot have true knowledge about the existence of God (but does not deny that God might exist)
"As an agnostic, she remained open to spiritual ideas without committing to any particular belief"
- Someone who is doubtful or noncommittal about something
"He remained an agnostic about the new theory until more evidence was presented";
- doubter
- Uncertain of all claims to knowledge
"He took an agnostic stance on the existence of extraterrestrial life";
- agnostical
- Of or pertaining to an agnostic or agnosticism
"Her agnostic views on religion were shaped by years of philosophical study"
Derived forms: agnostics
Type of: actor, doer, religious person, worker
Antonym: gnostic
Encyclopedia: Agnostic