deism

noun

de·ism ˈdē-ˌi-zəm How to pronounce deism (audio)

ˈdā-

often capitalized

: a movement or system of thought advocating natural (see natural entry 1 sense 8b) religion, emphasizing morality, and in the 18th century denying the interference of the Creator with the laws of the universe

deist

ˈdē-ist

ˈdā-

noun often capitalized

deistic

dē-ˈi-stik How to pronounce deism (audio)

dā-

adjective

deistical

dē-ˈi-sti-kəl How to pronounce deism (audio)

dā-

adjective

deistically

dē-ˈi-sti-k(ə-)lē How to pronounce deism (audio)

dā-

adverb

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Belief in God based on reason rather than revelation or the teaching of any specific religion is known as deism. The word originated in England in the early 17th century as a rejection of orthodox Christianity. Deists asserted that reason could find evidence of God in nature and that God had created the world and then left it to operate under the natural laws devised by God. By the late 18th century, deism was the dominant religious attitude among Europe’s educated classes; it was accepted by many upper-class Americans of the same era, including the first three US presidents.

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web This vague gesture in the direction of deism has no antecedent in the book, no moral or theological trajectory to make Bambi’s insight meaningful or satisfying.

Kathryn Schulz, The New Yorker, 17 Jan. 2022 Those intuitions usually commended a staid deism and scorn for those whose beliefs extended any further.

Jeffrey Collins, WSJ, 12 Mar. 2021 Our Founding Fathers were mostly influenced by deism.

WSJ, 15 Jan. 2021 These concepts readily passed from Rousseau’s sentimental deism, to Hegel’s doctrine of world-historical progress, to Marx, and to progressivism today.

John D. Hagen, National Review, 20 Aug. 2020 And yet Kelso returned to a kind of deism after the war.

D.g. Hart, WSJ, 22 Aug. 2018

单词	deism
释义	deism noun de·ism ˈdē-ˌi-zəm ˈdā- often capitalized : a movement or system of thought advocating natural (see natural entry 1 sense 8b) religion, emphasizing morality, and in the 18th century denying the interference of the Creator with the laws of the universe deist ˈdē-ist ˈdā- noun often capitalized deistic dē-ˈi-stik dā- adjective deistical dē-ˈi-sti-kəl dā- adjective deistically dē-ˈi-sti-k(ə-)lē dā- adverb Did you know? Belief in God based on reason rather than revelation or the teaching of any specific religion is known as deism. The word originated in England in the early 17th century as a rejection of orthodox Christianity. Deists asserted that reason could find evidence of God in nature and that God had created the world and then left it to operate under the natural laws devised by God. By the late 18th century, deism was the dominant religious attitude among Europe’s educated classes; it was accepted by many upper-class Americans of the same era, including the first three US presidents. Example Sentences Recent Examples on the Web This vague gesture in the direction of deism has no antecedent in the book, no moral or theological trajectory to make Bambi’s insight meaningful or satisfying. Kathryn Schulz, The New Yorker, 17 Jan. 2022 Those intuitions usually commended a staid deism and scorn for those whose beliefs extended any further. Jeffrey Collins, WSJ, 12 Mar. 2021 Our Founding Fathers were mostly influenced by deism. WSJ, 15 Jan. 2021 These concepts readily passed from Rousseau’s sentimental deism, to Hegel’s doctrine of world-historical progress, to Marx, and to progressivism today. John D. Hagen, National Review, 20 Aug. 2020 And yet Kelso returned to a kind of deism after the war. D.g. Hart, WSJ, 22 Aug. 2018 Word History First Known Use 1682, in the meaning defined above deism noun as in theism Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance theism pantheism paganism monotheism theology polytheism doctrine heathenism dogma religion denomination sect communion church cult creed faith credo persuasion Antonyms & Near Antonyms agnosticism atheism secularism unbelief nonbelief godlessness know-nothingism See More
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deism

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