deism

de·ism  (dzm, d-)

n.

The belief, based solely on reason, in a God who created the universe and then abandoned it, assuming no control over life, exerting no influence on natural phenomena, and giving no supernatural revelation.

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[French déisme, from Latin deus, god; see dyeu- in Indo-European roots.]

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deist n.

de·istic adj.

de·isti·cal·ly adv.

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deism [dee-iz-zum]

Noun

belief in the existence of God based only on natural reason, without reference to revelation

deist nadj
deistic adj

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deism

the acknowledgment of the existence of a god upon the testimony of reason and of nature and its laws, and the rejection of the possibility of supernatural intervention in human affairs and of special revelation. — deist, n. — deistic, adj.

See also: God and Gods

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

deism - the form of theological rationalism that believes in God on the basis of reason without reference to revelation free thought rationalism - the theological doctrine that human reason rather than divine revelation establishes religious truth