agnostic  /æɡ ˈnɑ stɪk/ ? Meaning of "agnostic"

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Definition(s):

  1. (n) someone who is doubtful or noncommittal about something
  2. (n) a person who claims that they cannot have true knowledge about the existence of God (but does not deny that God might exist)
  3. (adj) of or pertaining to an agnostic or agnosticism
  4. (adj) uncertain of all claims to knowledge

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  1. We can be agnostic about the climate change, but there are enough reasons why we need new technologies to combat this looming catastrophe.
  2. The good thing about being an agnostic is that you don't think anyone is wrong.
  3. Nearly two million American adults openly identified themselves as atheist or agnostic, according to a survey in 2001.

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    THE RISE AND FALL OF THE GREAT POWERS, by Paul Kennedy. 678 pages. Vintage paperback, $18 “The Rise and Fall of the Great Powers” generated quite a bit of heat when Paul Kennedy published it in 1987, mostly because in the naive euphoria of Reaganism it seemed to foretell the diminution of America -- even if Kennedy himself said he was agnostic about whether the United States would necessarily ...
    on 2010/09/03 Source: The Maui News

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  1. "My father never practiced; he was basically agnostic," Obama said.
    on Jan 8, 2008 By: Barack Obama Source: News 10NBC

  2. "So because whether they pay in advance or after the fact, these costs will be paid by Wall Street and not taxpayers, I have no objections to dropping that provision. In fact, I was rather agnostic on it, as many of my colleagues were," said Dodd.
    on May 5, 2010 By: Chris Dodd Source: Huffington Post (blog)

  3. "We've built a format agnostic solution that handles the complexity of file and device compatibility so consumers don't have to," said Jon Lech Johansen, founder and CTO.
    on Feb 19, 2008 By: Jon Lech Johansen Source: Register

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