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adj
Of or relating to deism and deists.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: lifestyle, religion
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Synonyms: deistic, deistical
Antonyms: antideist, nondeist
name
A surname from German.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
A person who believes in deism.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: lifestyle, religion
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: antideist, nondeist
noun
Alternative spelling of deist.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: alt-of, alternative
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adjective
of or relating to deism
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: deistic
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noun
a person who believes that God created the universe and then abandoned it
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: freethinker
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: nonreligious person
History
From French déiste, from New Latin deista, from Latin Deus (“God”) + -ista (“-ist”).
Borrowed from German Deist, from a small place called Deisten near Celle and Hanover.
Across languages
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