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agnosticism

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/æɡˈnɒstɪsɪzm/ · ag-nos-ti-cism

A philosophical view that holds that the existence of God or the divine is unknown or unknowable.

Meanings

nounformal

A philosophical view that holds that the existence of God or the divine is unknown or unknowable.

ایک فلسفیانہ نقطہ نظر جو یہ مانتا ہے کہ خدا یا خدائی کی موجودگی نامعلوم یا ناقابل علم ہے۔

عدم یقین

adam yaqeen

Synonyms

skepticismuncertaintydoubtشکغیر یقینیتاعتباری

Antonyms

theismbelieffaithخدا پرستیایمانعقیدہ

Common Collocations

  • philosophical agnosticism
  • agnosticism towards religious claims
  • agnosticism in science

Example Sentences

His agnosticism leads him to question the traditional beliefs of his community.

اُس کا عدم یقین اسے اپنی کمیونٹی کے روایتی عقائد پر سوال کرنے پر مجبور کرتا ہے۔

Us ka adam yaqeen use apni community ke riwaayati aqaid par sawaal karne par majboor karta hai.

Agnosticism can be a reasonable stance in the face of unfathomable mysteries.

ناقابل فہم رازوں کے چہرے پر عدم یقین ایک معقول نقطہ نظر ہو سکتا ہے۔

Na qabil-e-fahm raazon ke chehre par adam yaqeen aik ma'qoool nuqta nazar ho sakta hai.

Many philosophical discussions revolve around the implications of agnosticism.

بہت سی فلسفیانہ گفتگوئیں عدم یقین کے مضمرات کے گرد گھومتی ہیں۔

Bohat si falsafiyana guftaguain adam yaqeen ke mazamirat ke gird ghoomti hain.

Easily Confused With

agnostic:Agnostic is the adjective form, while agnosticism is the noun form used to describe the belief.

Word Family

agnostic
adjectiveغیر یقین
agnostically
adverbعدم یقین کی حالت میں

See Also

💡 Memory Tip

Associate 'agnosticism' with 'a' for absent knowledge about God.

Picture a person looking up at the sky with a thoughtful expression.

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🗣️ Urdu Proverb

📖 Etymology

Origin: Greek "agnostos" — unknown

First known use: 1869

The word 'agnosticism' was coined in the late 19th century by English biologist Thomas Huxley to describe a philosophical stance of uncertainty regarding the existence of God.