Agnostic vs. Monotheist — What's the Difference?

Difference Between Agnostic and Monotheist

Definitions

Agnostic

A person who believes that nothing is known or can be known of the existence or nature of God.

Monotheist

The doctrine or belief that there is only one God.

Agnostic

Relating to agnostics or agnosticism.

Monotheist

A believer in, or advocate of, monotheism

Agnostic

One who believes that it is impossible to know whether there is a God.

Monotheist

One who believes that there is but one God.

Agnostic

One who is skeptical about the existence of God but does not profess true atheism.

Monotheist

A believer in one god

Agnostic

One who is doubtful or noncommittal about something.

Agnostic

Relating to or being an agnostic.

Agnostic

Doubtful or noncommittal

"Though I am agnostic on what terms to use, I have no doubt that human infants come with an enormous 'acquisitiveness' for discovering patterns" (William H. Calvin).

Agnostic

(Computers) Operable or functioning using any operating system or other digital technology. Often used in combination

Software that is platform agnostic.

Agnostic

Of or relating to agnosticism or its adherents.

His agnostic viewpoint is summarized in his book.

Agnostic

Doubtful or uncertain about the existence or demonstrability of God or other deity.

She left the church when she had become agnostic.

Agnostic

Having no firmly held opinions on something.

I'm agnostic on whether ethanol is a green fuel.

He says he's agnostic concerning the Secretary's claims.

Agnostic

Unaware or noncommittal regarding the specific nature of the components or input with which it interacts.

The socket communications layer is agnostic with regard to its underlying transport mechanism—it is “transport-agnostic”.

The software's registration key is platform agnostic and will work on both x86 and ARM processors.

Agnostic

A person who holds to a form of agnosticism, especially uncertainty of the existence of a deity.

Agnostic

Professing ignorance; involving no dogmatic; pertaining to or involving agnosticism.

Agnostic

One who professes ignorance, or denies that we have any knowledge, save of phenomena; one who supports agnosticism, neither affirming nor denying the existence of a personal Deity, a future life, etc.