agnosticism
advancedC1/æɡˈnɒstɪsɪzm/ · ag-nos-ti-cism
A philosophical view that holds that the existence of God or the divine is unknown or unknowable.
Meanings
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
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.
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💡 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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📖 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.