Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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Gnosticism | Yes | No | No | No |
Mandaeanism | Yes | No | No | No |
Gnosticism (noun) | Mandaeanism (noun) |
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a religious orientation advocating gnosis as the way to release a person's spiritual element; considered heresy by Christian churches | a Gnostic religion originating the 2nd and 3rd centuries that believes John the Baptist was the Messiah and that incorporates Jewish and Christian elements into a framework of dualistic beliefs |