deism

[ dee-iz-uh m ]
/ 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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British Dictionary definitions for deism

deism
/ (ˈdiːɪzəm, ˈdeɪ-) /

noun

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

Derived forms of deism

deist, noun, adjective deistic or deistical, adjective deistically, adverb

Word Origin for deism

C17: from French déisme, from Latin deus god

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.)