deist

Meanings

• noun

  A person who believes in the existence of a supreme being, specifically of a God who does not interfere in worldly affairs.

  - "John is a deist."
  - "The deist does not believe in organized religion."

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Variants

List of all variants of deist that leads to same result
deism , deisms , deist , deistic , deistical , deistically , deists

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Etymology

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From the Latin word 'deus' meaning 'god'.

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Trivia

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1. Deism was popularized in the 17th and 18th centuries by figures such as John Locke, Baruch Spinoza, and Thomas Paine.

2. Deists often rejected the idea of religious authority and instead emphasized reason and natural law.

3. Deism is sometimes considered a precursor to secular humanism.

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Related Concepts

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1. Atheism: The belief that there is no god or gods.

2. Agnosticism: The belief that the existence of a god or gods is uncertain.

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Culture

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Deism was popular during the Age of Enlightenment in Europe, particularly among intellectuals and philosophers.

How to Memorize "deist"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a person deep in thought, contemplating the existence of a god who does not interfere in worldly affairs.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'deist' with the idea of a person who believes in a God but does not follow organized religion.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'Divine but distant' to remember that deists believe in a God who is divine but does not interfere in worldly affairs.

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