deism

English

/ˈdiːɪz(ə)m/

noun
Definitions
  • A philosophical belief in the existence of a god (or goddess) knowable through human reason; especially, a belief in a creator god unaccompanied by any belief in supernatural phenomena or specific religious doctrines.
  • Belief in a god who ceased to intervene with existence after acting as the cause of the cosmos.

Etymology

Borrowed from French déisme derived from Latin deus (god, deity) root from Proto-Indo-European *dyew- (sky, shine, heaven, be bright, god, day).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*dyew-

Gloss

sky, shine, heaven, be bright, god, day

Concept
Semantic Field

The physical world

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

Kanji

日

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