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2006-12-14 17:15:42 · 7 answers · asked by léidibug 2 in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
a - without
dia - through
gnos - to know, to distinguish
agnostic - without knowing
diagnostic - knowing through, understanding
2006-12-14 17:26:39 · answer #1 · answered by masha 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
According to the Merriam Webster Online Dictionary, the etymology for agnostic comes from the Greek "agnostos" which means unknown, unknowable
Diagnostic comes from the Greek "diagnosis" which means to distinguish... and both definitions point to the word "know"
So I would say yes.
2006-12-15 01:25:17 · answer #2 · answered by Globetrotter 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Agnostic: One who believes that it is impossible to know whether there is a God. b. One who is skeptical about the existence of God but does not profess true atheism. 2. One who is doubtful or noncommittal about something.
Diagnostic: In general, a diagnosis (plural diagnoses) covers a broad spectrum, or spectra, of testing in some form of analysis; such tests based on some collective reasoning is called the method of diagnostics, leading then to the results of those tests by ideal (ethics) would then be considered a diagnosis, but not necessarily the correct one. I'm going to say NO.
2006-12-15 01:27:16 · answer #3 · answered by tpbthigb 4 · 0⤊ 2⤋
I have a funny joke for that word, but the way my luck runs, I'll get cuffed with a violation notice
In any case "gnostic" is derived from the greek 'gnosis' -knowledge
2006-12-15 01:23:07 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I suspect it does. Look in your dictionary for the greek word "gnostic".
2006-12-15 01:25:18 · answer #5 · answered by Tony T 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, they both have the Greek stem "gnos" meaning knowledge.
2006-12-15 01:18:09 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, agnostic means a group of people who don't know what they believe in so they just believe in fairies and retarded sh!t.
2006-12-15 01:24:06 · answer #7 · answered by Mrs. SmartyPants 3 · 0⤊ 3⤋