deism
Syllables: de·i·sm/ˈdiːɪz(ə)m//ˈdiːɪz(ə)m/
deism 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.
Noun (1)
deism (usually uncountable, plural deisms)
- 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.
- If my supposition be true, then the consequence which I have assumed in my Poem may be also true; namely, that Deism, or the principles of natural worship, are only the faint remnants or dying flames of reveal'd religion in the posterity of Noah.1682, John Dryden, Religio Laici, Or A Layman's Faith
- As the Epicureans had a Deism without a God, so the Unitarians have a Christianity without a Christ, and a Jesus but no Saviour.1847, Julius Charles Hare, Augustus William Hare, Guesses at Truth, page 39
- Belief in a god who ceased to intervene with existence after acting as the cause of the cosmos.
Noun (2) capitalized: Deism
Deism (countable and uncountable, plural Deisms)
- A religious philosophy and movement prominent in 17th-18th-century England, France, and what is now the United States which rejected supernatural events such as prophecy and miracles, divine revelation, and holy books or revealed religions that assert such things exist.
- Alternative letter-case form of deism.
deism meaning in Hindi, Urdu, Arabic and Indonesian
deism in Hindi
- belief
- तटस्थेश्वरवाद taṭastheśvarvād, देववाद devvād
deism in Urdu
- belief
- ربوبیت rabobiyat
deism in Arabic
- belief
- رُبُوبِيَّة rubūbiyya
deism in Indonesian
- belief
- deisme
More languagesFewer languages
- deism in Thai
- เทวัสนิยม
Forms of deism
| plural | deisms |
|---|---|
| alternative form | Deism |
| plural | Deisms |
Origin of deism
From French déisme, from Latin deus (“god, deity”) + -ism.
Words formed from deism
Questions about deism
- What does deism mean?
- Deism means 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.
- What is deism in Hindi?
- Deism in Hindi is तटस्थेश्वरवाद (taṭastheśvarvād), देववाद (devvād). See Deism meaning in Hindi.
- What part of speech is deism?
- Deism is a noun.
- How do you pronounce deism?
- Deism is pronounced /ˈdiːɪz(ə)m/ (UK).
- What is the plural of deism?
- The plural of deism is deisms.
Words near deism in the dictionary
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