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DEIST
deist, deistic
(adjective) of or relating to deism
deist
(noun) a person who believes that God created the universe and then abandoned it
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
deist (comparative more deist, superlative most deist)
(religion) of or relating to deism.
Noun
deist (plural deists)
(religion) a person who believes in deism.
Hyponyms
• pandeist
• panendeist
• polydeist
Anagrams
• diest, diets, dites, diëts, edits, sited, stied, tides
Noun
Deist (plural Deists)
Alternative spelling of deist
Anagrams
• diest, diets, dites, diëts, edits, sited, stied, tides
Source: Wiktionary
De"ist, n. Etym: [L. deus god: cf. F. déiste. See Deity.]
Definition: One who believes in the existence of a God, but denies revealed religion; a freethinker.
Note: A deist, as denying a revelation, is opposed to a Christian; as, opposed to the denier of a God, whether atheist or patheist, a deist is generally denominated theist. Latham.
Syn.
– See Infidel.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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