Meanings
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relating to deism, the belief in a creator known through reason rather than revelation and generally not intervening in the universe
The essay contrasted deistic ideas of a remote creator with traditional Christian doctrine.
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adj
· relating to deism, the...
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Etymology
Formed from deist plus -ic. Deist comes through French deiste from Latin deus ('god'); the term became prominent in early modern debates about a creator understood through natural reason rather than revealed religion.