deism
A philosophical belief in the existence of a god knowable through human reasonA philosophical belief in the existence of a god (or goddess) knowable through human reason; especially, a belief in a creator god unaccompanied by any belief in supernatural phenomena or specific religious doctrines.
Meaning
2 senses(uncountable, usually)A philosophical belief in the existence of a god (or goddess) knowable through human reason; especially, a belief in a creator god unaccompanied by any belief in supernatural phenomena or specific religious doctrines.
(uncountable, usually)Belief in a god who ceased to intervene with existence after acting as the cause of the cosmos.
Deismus
деи́змdeízm
деїзмdejizm
- the form of theological rationalism that believes in God on the basis of reason without reference to revelation
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Origin
From French déisme, from Latin deus (“god, deity”) + -ism.From French déisme, from Latin deus (“god, deity”) + -ism.
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Forms
plural: deismsSynonyms
1 synonyms- the form of theological rationalism that believes in God on the basis of reason without reference to revelation:free thought
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