† demiurgicaladj.

Origin: Either (i) a borrowing from Latin, combined with an English element. Or (ii) a borrowing from Greek, combined with an English element. Etymons: Latin demiurgicus , Greek δημιουργικός , -al suffix¹.

Etymology: < post-classical Latin demiurgicus or its etymon ancient Greek δημιουργικός demiurgic adj. + -al suffix¹.

Obsolete.

= demiurgic adj.

ΘΚΠ

the world > the supernatural > deity > Christian God > [adjective] > relating to Gnostic Demiurge

demiurgical1601

demiurgic1678

1601 Bp. W. Barlow Def. Protestants Relig. 92 The demiurgical or instrumentall meanes, the word of God read or preached.

1653 H. More Second Lash of Alazonomastix (1713) 172 These two Principles..the one Active or Demiurgical, the other Passive or Material.

1678 R. Cudworth tr. Proclus in True Intellect. Syst. Universe i. iv. 304 It is one and the same Demiurgical Jupiter, that is praised both by Orpheus and Plato.

1792 T. Taylor tr. Proclus Philos. & Math. Comm. (new ed.) I. 58 Demiurgical medicine.

Derivatives

demiˈurgically adv.

ΘΚΠ

the world > the supernatural > deity > Christian God > [adverb] > in the manner of Gnostic Demiurge

demiurgically1816

1816 G. S. Faber Origin Pagan Idolatry III. 67 He demiurgically renews the whole appearance of nature.

1851 G. S. Faber Many Mansions (1862) 102 God acted demiurgically through the intervention of a Material Body.

This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1895; most recently modified version published online December 2020).

单词	demiurgical
释义	† demiurgicaladj. Origin: Either (i) a borrowing from Latin, combined with an English element. Or (ii) a borrowing from Greek, combined with an English element. Etymons: Latin demiurgicus , Greek δημιουργικός , -al suffix¹. Etymology: < post-classical Latin demiurgicus or its etymon ancient Greek δημιουργικός demiurgic adj. + -al suffix¹. Obsolete. = demiurgic adj. ΘΚΠ the world > the supernatural > deity > Christian God > [adjective] > relating to Gnostic Demiurge demiurgical1601 demiurgic1678 1601 Bp. W. Barlow Def. Protestants Relig. 92 The demiurgical or instrumentall meanes, the word of God read or preached. 1653 H. More Second Lash of Alazonomastix (1713) 172 These two Principles..the one Active or Demiurgical, the other Passive or Material. 1678 R. Cudworth tr. Proclus in True Intellect. Syst. Universe i. iv. 304 It is one and the same Demiurgical Jupiter, that is praised both by Orpheus and Plato. 1792 T. Taylor tr. Proclus Philos. & Math. Comm. (new ed.) I. 58 Demiurgical medicine. Derivatives demiˈurgically adv. ΘΚΠ the world > the supernatural > deity > Christian God > [adverb] > in the manner of Gnostic Demiurge demiurgically1816 1816 G. S. Faber Origin Pagan Idolatry III. 67 He demiurgically renews the whole appearance of nature. 1851 G. S. Faber Many Mansions (1862) 102 God acted demiurgically through the intervention of a Material Body. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1895; most recently modified version published online December 2020). < adj.1601
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