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deism

de·ism
D d

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [dee-iz-uh m]
    • /ˈdi ɪz əm/
    • /ˈdeɪ.ɪ.zəm/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [dee-iz-uh m]
    • /ˈdi ɪz əm/

Definitions of deism word

  • uncountable noun deism Deism is the belief that there is a God who made the world but does not influence human lives. 3
  • noun deism belief in the existence of God based solely on natural reason, without reference to revelation 3
  • noun deism belief in the existence of a God on purely rational grounds without reliance on revelation or authority; esp., the 17th- and 18th-cent. doctrine that God created the world and its natural laws, but takes no further part in its functioning 3
  • noun deism belief in the existence of a God on the evidence of reason and nature only, with rejection of supernatural revelation (distinguished from theism). 1
  • noun deism belief in a God who created the world but has since remained indifferent to it. 1
  • noun deism Belief in the existence of a supreme being, specifically of a creator who does not intervene in the universe. The term is used chiefly of an intellectual movement of the 17th and 18th centuries that accepted the existence of a creator on the basis of reason but rejected belief in a supernatural deity who interacts with humankind. 1

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Origin of deism

First appearance:

before 1675
One of the 48% oldest English words
1675-85; < French déisme < Latin de(us) god + French -isme -ism

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Parts of speech for Deism

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adverb
pronoun
preposition
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deism popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 86% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

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