demiurge

[ dem-ee-urj ]

/ ˈdɛm iˌɜrdʒ /

noun

Philosophy.

Platonism. the artificer of the world.
(in the Gnostic and certain other systems) a supernatural being imagined as creating or fashioning the world in subordination to the Supreme Being, and sometimes regarded as the originator of evil.

(in many states of ancient Greece) a public official or magistrate.

Origin of demiurge

1590–1600; <Greek dēmiourgós a worker for the people, skilled worker, equivalent to dḗmio(s) of the people (derivative of dêmos the people) + -ergos a worker, derivative of érgon work, with oe>ou

OTHER WORDS FROM demiurge

dem·i·ur·geous

[dem-ee-ur-juhs], /ˌdɛm iˈɜr dʒəs/, dem·i·ur·gic, dem·i·ur·gi·cal, adjectivedem·i·ur·gi·cal·ly, adverb

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Example sentences from the Web for demiurge

Ptah, the Hephaestus of the Greeks, a demiurgic and creative god, special patron of hand-workers and artisans.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 1|Various
Where is the motive, operative, demiurgic force, ready to translate such an idea into reality?
Plato and the Other Companions of Sokrates, 3rd ed. Volume IV (of 4)|George Grote
In the cosmogonical myths of the Muyscas this was the home or source of Light, and was a name applied to the demiurgic force.
American Hero-Myths|Daniel G. Brinton
It is he whom an ancient monument represents as the demiurgic principle creating the mundane egg.
The Ceramic Art|Jennie J. Young

Much that has been described as Asiatic in the genius of Æschylus may be referred to what I have called his demiurgic force.
Studies of the Greek Poets (Vol I of 2)|John Addington Symonds

British Dictionary definitions for demiurge

demiurge

/ (ˈdɛmɪˌɜːdʒ, ˈdiː-) /

noun

(in the philosophy of Plato) the creator of the universe
(in Gnostic and some other philosophies) the creator of the universe, supernatural but subordinate to the Supreme Being

(in ancient Greece) a magistrate with varying powers found in any of several states

Derived forms of demiurge

demiurgeous, demiurgic or demiurgical, adjectivedemiurgically, adverb

Word Origin for demiurge

C17: from Church Latin dēmiūrgus, from Greek dēmiourgos skilled workman, literally: one who works for the people, from dēmos people + ergon work

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	demiurge
释义	demiurge [ dem-ee-urj ] / ˈdɛm iˌɜrdʒ / noun Philosophy. Platonism. the artificer of the world. (in the Gnostic and certain other systems) a supernatural being imagined as creating or fashioning the world in subordination to the Supreme Being, and sometimes regarded as the originator of evil. (in many states of ancient Greece) a public official or magistrate. Origin of demiurge 1590–1600; <Greek dēmiourgós a worker for the people, skilled worker, equivalent to dḗmio(s) of the people (derivative of dêmos the people) + -ergos a worker, derivative of érgon work, with oe>ou OTHER WORDS FROM demiurge dem·i·ur·geous [dem-ee-ur-juhs], /ˌdɛm iˈɜr dʒəs/, dem·i·ur·gic, dem·i·ur·gi·cal, adjectivedem·i·ur·gi·cal·ly, adverb Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for demiurge Ptah, the Hephaestus of the Greeks, a demiurgic and creative god, special patron of hand-workers and artisans. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 1\|Various Where is the motive, operative, demiurgic force, ready to translate such an idea into reality? Plato and the Other Companions of Sokrates, 3rd ed. Volume IV (of 4)\|George Grote In the cosmogonical myths of the Muyscas this was the home or source of Light, and was a name applied to the demiurgic force. American Hero-Myths\|Daniel G. Brinton It is he whom an ancient monument represents as the demiurgic principle creating the mundane egg. The Ceramic Art\|Jennie J. Young Much that has been described as Asiatic in the genius of Æschylus may be referred to what I have called his demiurgic force. Studies of the Greek Poets (Vol I of 2)\|John Addington Symonds British Dictionary definitions for demiurge demiurge / (ˈdɛmɪˌɜːdʒ, ˈdiː-) / noun (in the philosophy of Plato) the creator of the universe (in Gnostic and some other philosophies) the creator of the universe, supernatural but subordinate to the Supreme Being (in ancient Greece) a magistrate with varying powers found in any of several states Derived forms of demiurge demiurgeous, demiurgic or demiurgical, adjectivedemiurgically, adverb Word Origin for demiurge C17: from Church Latin dēmiūrgus, from Greek dēmiourgos skilled workman, literally: one who works for the people, from dēmos people + ergon work Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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