Vocabulary Spotlight
Agnostic
Part of Speech: Noun / Adjective
Definition: अज्ञेयवादी (Agyeyvaadi) – A person who believes that nothing can be known for sure about the existence of God.
Pronunciation
[ag-nos-tik]
Synonyms, Antonyms & Related Words
Synonyms
Non-believer – अविश्वासी (Avishwasi)
Related Words
Belief – विश्वास (Vishwas)
Word Origin
“Agnostic” Greek shabd “agnostos” se aaya hai, jiska matlab hai “unknown” ya “not known”. English mein yeh shabd 19th century mein introduce hua tha.
– “Agnostic” comes from the Greek word “agnostos,” meaning “unknown” or “not known.” It was introduced in English in the 19th century.
Word Family
Noun: Agnosticism – अज्ञेयवाद (Agyeyvaad)
Adjective: Agnostic – अज्ञेयवादी (Agyeyvaadi)
Usage Examples
1. Raj apne aap ko agnostic kehta hai kyunki uska maan na hai ki hum bhagwan ke astitva ke bare mein pakka nahi keh sakte.
– Raj calls himself an agnostic because he believes we cannot be certain about the existence of God.
2. Agnostic hone ka matlab hai ki aap kisi bhi cheez ko bina pramaan ke nahi mante.
– Being agnostic means that you don’t accept anything without evidence.
Cultural Note
Bharat mein, agnostic yaani “agyeyvadi” hone ka matlab hai kisi bhi dharmik ya bhagwan se jude vishay mein certainty na rakhna. Yeh samasya aur dharmik vicharon ke liye ek alag nazariya rakhta hai jo dharmik aur adhyatmik samvaad mein dekha ja sakta hai.
In Context
“Agnostic” ka istemaal aksar un logon ke liye hota hai jo bhagwan ya kisi higher power ke vishay mein unassured hote hain. Yeh shabd philosophical aur dharmik discussions mein commonly use hota hai.
Vocabulary Challenge
“Agnostic” ka sabse kareeb matlab kya hai?
“Agnostic” shabd kis bhasha se aaya hai?