Agnosticism (Noun)
Meaning 1
A religious orientation of doubt; a denial of ultimate knowledge of the existence of God; "agnosticism holds that you can neither prove nor disprove God's existence".
Classification
Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents.
Meaning 2
The disbelief in any claims of ultimate knowledge.
Classification
Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents.
Examples
- Her lifelong struggle with agnosticism had left her skeptical of anyone claiming absolute truth.
- The professor's lecture on the limits of scientific knowledge had merely reinforced his agnosticism, leaving him with more questions than answers.
- Many people who considered themselves spiritual were actually practicing a form of agnosticism, rejecting dogma in favor of personal experience.
- The philosopher's arguments in favor of agnosticism were convincing to many, but others saw them as a cop-out from taking a genuine stance on the nature of reality.
- Ultimately, her journey through various worldviews had led her to a quiet agnosticism, a willingness to recognize the limits of human understanding.