deism
Pronunciation: /ˈdiːɪz(ə)m/
The English word “deism” has 2 meanings listed here.
noun
- 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.
- Belief in a god who ceased to intervene with existence after acting as the cause of the cosmos.
Etymology
From French déisme, from Latin deus (“god, deity”) + -ism.
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