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dem·i·urge  (dm-ûrj)

n.

1. A powerful creative force or personality.

2. A public magistrate in some ancient Greek states.

3. Demiurge A deity in Gnosticism, Manichaeism, and other religions who creates the material world and is often viewed as the originator of evil.

4. Demiurge A Platonic deity who orders or fashions the material world out of chaos.

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[Late Latin dmiurgus, from Greek dmiourgos, artisan : dmios, public (from dmos, people; see d- in Indo-European roots) + ergos, worker (from ergon, work; see werg- in Indo-European roots).]

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demi·urgeous (-ûrjs), demi·urgic (-jk), demi·urgi·cal (-j-kl) adj.

demi·urgi·cal·ly adv.

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demiurge [ˈdɛmɪˌɜːdʒ ˈdiː-]

n

1. (Philosophy)

a.  (in the philosophy of Plato) the creator of the universe

b.  (in Gnostic and some other philosophies) the creator of the universe, supernatural but subordinate to the Supreme Being

2. (Law) (in ancient Greece) a magistrate with varying powers found in any of several states

[from Church Latin dēmiūrgus, from Greek dēmiourgos skilled workman, literally: one who works for the people, from dēmos people + ergon work]

demiurgeous , demiurgic, demiurgical adj

demiurgically  adv

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

demiurge - a subordinate deity, in some philosophies the creator of the universe deity, divinity, god, immortal - any supernatural being worshipped as controlling some part of the world or some aspect of life or who is the personification of a force