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demiurgic

adj · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • General-American: /ˌdɛmiˈɝ.d͡ʒɪk/
  • General-American: /ˈdɛmiˌɝ.d͡ʒɪk/
  • rhymes with -ɜː(ɹ)dʒɪk

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adj

Meaning 1

Relating to a demiurge.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • 1887, Andrew Lang, Myth, Ritual, and Religion Lastly, man is occasionally represented as having been framed out of a piece of the body of the Creator, or made by some demiurgic potter out of clay.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Etymology tree English demiurge Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ik English -ic English demiurgic From demiurge + -ic.

Across languages

Translations

2 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Polish: demiurgiczny — relating to a demiurge
  • Portuguese: demiúrgico — relating to a demiurge