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deist

 

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Noun deist has 1 sense
  1. deist, freethinker - a person who believes that God created the universe and then abandoned it
    --1 is a kind of nonreligious person

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deist

Definition

A deist is a person who believes in the existence of a supreme being or creator but rejects organized religion and supernatural revelations.

Noun

  1. A person who holds deistic beliefs.
  2. A member of the deistic movement during the Age of Enlightenment.

Adjective

Pertaining to deism or characteristic of deists.

Sense 1

a) John is a deist who finds solace in believing in a higher power without embracing any religious dogmas.

b) During the 18th century, many intellectuals became deists, seeking a rational and philosophical understanding of God.

Sense 2

The deist philosopher emphasized reason and nature as the main sources of knowledge and rejected supernatural revelations.

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