Agnostic

==English==
===Etymology===
First attested in 1870; coined by Thomas Huxley. Either from or from a- + Gnostic. Deriving (either way) from + .
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===Noun===
# A person who holds to a form of agnosticism, especially uncertainty of the existence of a deity.
====Translations====
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* Dutch: agnosticus
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===Adjective===
# Of or relating to agnosticism or its adherents.
#: His agnostic viewpoint is summarized in his book.
# Doubtful or uncertain about the existence or demonstrability of God or other deity.
#: She left the church when she became agnostic.
# A software component (or other entity) that is unaware or noncommittal regarding the specific nature of the components with which it interacts; polymorphic; modular; pluggable
#: The socket communications layer is agnostic with regards to its underlying transport mechanism -- it is “transport-agnostic”.
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* Dutch: Agnostisch
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====Related terms====
* agnosticism
* gnostic
* ignosticism
===See also===
* atheist
* sceptic , skeptic 
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