deism

[ dee-iz-uhm ]

/ ˈdi ɪz əm /

noun

belief in the existence of a God on the evidence of reason and nature only, with rejection of supernatural revelation (distinguished from theism).

belief in a God who created the world but has since remained indifferent to it.

Origin of deism

1675–85; <French déisme<Latin de(us) god + French -isme-ism

Words nearby deism

deionization, deionize, deipnosophist, Deira, Deirdre, deism, deisolate, deist, Deiters' cell, deity, deixis

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Example sentences from the Web for deism

Indeed, just last week, a cluster of polls showed that deism is on the upswing in America.
Mike Huckabee’s Bully Pulpit: Economic Populism|Lloyd Green|December 24, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Deism is the belief in a supreme being who is a creator who does not intervene in the universe.
Mike Huckabee’s Bully Pulpit: Economic Populism|Lloyd Green|December 24, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Having got them the length of Deism, they are declared to be fit, and he receives them into the higher mysteries.
Proofs of a Conspiracy against all the Religions and Governments of Europe|John Robison
Thus the period of Deism was the period of a great religious crisis in England.
The English Church in the Eighteenth Century|Charles J. Abbey and John H. Overton

But early Deism lacked an indispensable element of strength,—the power of adapting itself to the people.
History of Rationalism Embracing a Survey of the Present State of Protestant Theology|John F. Hurst
Deism is a "sordid" creed, which relegates God to heaven and ignores his ever-operating life in creation.
The Life of Mazzini|Bolton King
For many years this gentleman had been distinguished for Deism.
George Whitefield|Joseph Belcher

British Dictionary definitions for deism

deism

/ (ˈdiːɪzəm, ˈdeɪ-) /

noun

belief in the existence of God based solely on natural reason, without reference to revelationCompare theism

Derived forms of deism

deist, noun, adjectivedeistic or deistical, adjectivedeistically, adverb

Word Origin for deism

C17: from French déisme, from Latin deus god

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Cultural definitions for deism

deism

[ (dee-iz-uhm) ]

The belief that God has created the universe but remains apart from it and permits his creation to administer itself through natural laws. Deism thus rejects the supernatural aspects of religion, such as belief in revelation in the Bible (see also Bible), and stresses the importance of ethical conduct. In the eighteenth century, numerous important thinkers held deist beliefs. (See clockwork universe.)

单词	deism
释义	deism [ dee-iz-uhm ] / ˈdi ɪz əm / noun belief in the existence of a God on the evidence of reason and nature only, with rejection of supernatural revelation (distinguished from theism). belief in a God who created the world but has since remained indifferent to it. Origin of deism 1675–85; <French déisme<Latin de(us) god + French -isme-ism Words nearby deism deionization, deionize, deipnosophist, Deira, Deirdre, deism, deisolate, deist, Deiters' cell, deity, deixis Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for deism Indeed, just last week, a cluster of polls showed that deism is on the upswing in America. Mike Huckabee’s Bully Pulpit: Economic Populism\|Lloyd Green\|December 24, 2013\|DAILY BEAST Deism is the belief in a supreme being who is a creator who does not intervene in the universe. Mike Huckabee’s Bully Pulpit: Economic Populism\|Lloyd Green\|December 24, 2013\|DAILY BEAST Having got them the length of Deism, they are declared to be fit, and he receives them into the higher mysteries. Proofs of a Conspiracy against all the Religions and Governments of Europe\|John Robison Thus the period of Deism was the period of a great religious crisis in England. The English Church in the Eighteenth Century\|Charles J. Abbey and John H. Overton But early Deism lacked an indispensable element of strength,—the power of adapting itself to the people. History of Rationalism Embracing a Survey of the Present State of Protestant Theology\|John F. Hurst Deism is a "sordid" creed, which relegates God to heaven and ignores his ever-operating life in creation. The Life of Mazzini\|Bolton King For many years this gentleman had been distinguished for Deism. George Whitefield\|Joseph Belcher British Dictionary definitions for deism deism / (ˈdiːɪzəm, ˈdeɪ-) / noun belief in the existence of God based solely on natural reason, without reference to revelationCompare theism Derived forms of deism deist, noun, adjectivedeistic or deistical, adjectivedeistically, adverb Word Origin for deism C17: from French déisme, from Latin deus god Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Cultural definitions for deism deism [ (dee-iz-uhm) ] The belief that God has created the universe but remains apart from it and permits his creation to administer itself through natural laws. Deism thus rejects the supernatural aspects of religion, such as belief in revelation in the Bible (see also Bible), and stresses the importance of ethical conduct. In the eighteenth century, numerous important thinkers held deist beliefs. (See clockwork universe.) The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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