know-nothingism

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as in agnosticism

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  1. agnosticism
  2. atheism
  3. secularism
Noun
  • Model agnosticism without hardware agnosticism is only half the answer.
    — Luke Norris, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026
  • If agnosticism can be encapsulated in a guitar solo, White has pulled that off.
    — Chris Willman, Variety, 11 July 2026
Definition of agnosticism
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  • However, some Druids—especially those who identify simultaneously as Christians—are monotheists, while still others subscribe to pantheism, atheism, and other perspectives on divinity.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 14 Aug. 2026
  • Beginning in the 1870s, atheism and indifference to religion became popular, especially among younger intellectuals.
    — David Mislin, The Conversation, 26 June 2026
Definition of atheism
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  • This is especially the case within the context of French secularism, or laïcité, wherein public expressions of religiosity might have made people upset.
    — Bhakti Mamtora, The Conversation, 30 Sep. 2026
  • But the choice was criticized by supporters of France’s strict form of secularism in public life based on a 1905 law separating church and state.
    — Nicole Winfield, Los Angeles Times, 26 Sep. 2026
Definition of secularism
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