deist
/ˈdeɪ.ɪst/
deist adjective: of or relating to deism and deists.
Adjective
deist (comparative more deist, superlative most deist)
- Of or relating to deism and deists.
Noun (1)
deist (plural deists)
- A person who believes in deism.
- It was reason that led most of the Enlightenment thinkers to repudiate a belief in an anthropomorphic God who took an interest in human affairs.⁶ The application of reason revealed that reports of miracles were dubious, that the authors of holy books were all too human, that natural events unfolded...2018, Steven Pinker, “Chapter 1: Dare to Understand!; Chapter 2: Entro, Evo, Info”, in Enlightenment Now: The Case for Reason, Science, Humanism, and Progress, Penguin, →ISBN
Proper noun capitalized: Deist
Deist (plural Deists)
- A surname from German.
Noun (2) capitalized: Deist
Deist (plural Deists)
- Alternative spelling of deist.
deist meaning in Hindi and Vietnamese
deist in Hindi
- of or relating to deism
- देववादी devvādī
deist in Vietnamese
- person who believes in deism
- nhà thần luận
Synonyms of deist
Antonyms
Forms of deist
| Adjective | |
|---|---|
| comparative | more deist |
| superlative | most deist |
| alternative form | Deist |
| alternative form (rare) | deïst |
| Noun | |
| plural | deists |
| plural | Deists |
| Proper noun | |
| plural | Deists |
Origin of deist
From French déiste, from New Latin deista, from Latin Deus (“God”) + -ista (“-ist”).
Borrowed from German Deist, from a small place called Deisten near Celle and Hanover.
Words formed from deist
Words that rhyme with deist
Questions about deist
- What does deist mean?
- Deist means of or relating to deism and deists.
- What is deist in Hindi?
- Deist in Hindi is देववादी (devvādī). See Deist meaning in Hindi.
- What part of speech is deist?
- Deist can be an adjective, a noun or a proper noun.
- How do you pronounce deist?
- Deist is pronounced /ˈdeɪ.ɪst/.
Words near deist in the dictionary
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