Definition of demiurge in English:

demiurge

nounˈdiːmɪəːdʒˈdɛmɪəːdʒˈdɛmiˌərdʒ

1A being responsible for the creation of the universe.
Synonyms
deity, god, goddess, mother goddess, divine being, celestial being, supreme being
1. 1.1 (in Platonic philosophy) the Maker or Creator of the world.
  Example sentencesExamples
  Western concepts of God have ranged from the detached transcendent demiurge of Aristotle to the pantheism of Spinoza.
  A certain mystique attached to the word as a result of analogies often drawn between the creative activity of the artist and the creation of the world by the deity or by a Platonic demiurge in accordance with Ideas or prototypes.
  Interwoven with these references to an almost Platonic demiurge are appeals to the selecting power of an active ‘Nature’.
2. 1.2 (in Gnosticism and other theological systems) a heavenly being, subordinate to the Supreme Being, that is considered to be the controller of the material world and antagonistic to all that is purely spiritual.
  Example sentencesExamples
  The Gnostics thought that the God worshiped by most Christians was a demiurge or usurper.
  Gnostic teaching distinguished between a perfect and remote divine being and an imperfect demiurge who had created suffering.
  Call it the demiurge cycle, after the Gnostic notion that our world is governed by a mad ersatz God.
  Gnosticism says that there is a good God, but that God is not responsible for the mess we endure, which is the creation of a demiurge or evil god.

Derivatives

demiurgic

adjective diːmɪˈəːdʒɪkdɛmɪˈəːdʒɪk

He is here just a trace-copyist, a technician without a smudge of demiurgic imagination.
Example sentencesExamples
- Man is occasionally represented as having been framed out of a piece of the body of the Creator, or made by some demiurgic potter out of clay.
- Pluto is an intellectual demiurgic god, who frees souls from generation.
- The first triad of these gods is demiurgic; the second, defensive; the third, vivific; and the fourth, elevating and harmonic.

demiurgical

adjective

It is easy to be impressed with our demiurgical abilities and to believe we can mold digital technology however we desire.
Example sentencesExamples
- By contrast, the world we inhabit was created by a lesser, demiurgical being, and is nothing more than a rough, asymmetrical copy of the ‘real’ world.
- But the tree of life becomes a vehicle of bondage and dependence established by the demiurgical realm.
- Literary historians are fond of abundantly demiurgical years in a poet's career, particularly the last years before an untimely death, such as those of John Keats and Wilfred Owen.
- Barney's demiurgical universe of the nearly normal and utterly bizarre makes viewers anxious for more.

Origin

Early 17th century (denoting a magistrate in certain ancient Greek states): via ecclesiastical Latin from Greek dēmiourgos 'craftsman', from dēmios 'public' (from dēmos 'people') + -ergos 'working'.

Definition of demiurge in US English:

demiurge

nounˈdɛmiˌərdʒˈdemēˌərj

1A being responsible for the creation of the universe.
Synonyms
deity, god, goddess, mother goddess, divine being, celestial being, supreme being
1. 1.1 (in Platonic philosophy) the Maker or Creator of the world.
  Example sentencesExamples
  Interwoven with these references to an almost Platonic demiurge are appeals to the selecting power of an active ‘Nature’.
  A certain mystique attached to the word as a result of analogies often drawn between the creative activity of the artist and the creation of the world by the deity or by a Platonic demiurge in accordance with Ideas or prototypes.
  Western concepts of God have ranged from the detached transcendent demiurge of Aristotle to the pantheism of Spinoza.
2. 1.2 (in Gnosticism and other theological systems) a heavenly being, subordinate to the Supreme Being, that is considered to be the controller of the material world and antagonistic to all that is purely spiritual.
  Example sentencesExamples
  Gnostic teaching distinguished between a perfect and remote divine being and an imperfect demiurge who had created suffering.
  Call it the demiurge cycle, after the Gnostic notion that our world is governed by a mad ersatz God.
  Gnosticism says that there is a good God, but that God is not responsible for the mess we endure, which is the creation of a demiurge or evil god.
  The Gnostics thought that the God worshiped by most Christians was a demiurge or usurper.

Origin

Early 17th century (denoting a magistrate in certain ancient Greek states): via ecclesiastical Latin from Greek dēmiourgos ‘craftsman’, from dēmios ‘public’ (from dēmos ‘people’) + -ergos ‘working’.

单词	demiurge
释义	Definition of demiurge in English: demiurge nounˈdiːmɪəːdʒˈdɛmɪəːdʒˈdɛmiˌərdʒ 1A being responsible for the creation of the universe. Synonyms deity, god, goddess, mother goddess, divine being, celestial being, supreme being 1.1 (in Platonic philosophy) the Maker or Creator of the world. Example sentencesExamples Western concepts of God have ranged from the detached transcendent demiurge of Aristotle to the pantheism of Spinoza. A certain mystique attached to the word as a result of analogies often drawn between the creative activity of the artist and the creation of the world by the deity or by a Platonic demiurge in accordance with Ideas or prototypes. Interwoven with these references to an almost Platonic demiurge are appeals to the selecting power of an active ‘Nature’. 1.2 (in Gnosticism and other theological systems) a heavenly being, subordinate to the Supreme Being, that is considered to be the controller of the material world and antagonistic to all that is purely spiritual. Example sentencesExamples The Gnostics thought that the God worshiped by most Christians was a demiurge or usurper. Gnostic teaching distinguished between a perfect and remote divine being and an imperfect demiurge who had created suffering. Call it the demiurge cycle, after the Gnostic notion that our world is governed by a mad ersatz God. Gnosticism says that there is a good God, but that God is not responsible for the mess we endure, which is the creation of a demiurge or evil god. Derivatives demiurgic adjective diːmɪˈəːdʒɪkdɛmɪˈəːdʒɪk He is here just a trace-copyist, a technician without a smudge of demiurgic imagination. Example sentencesExamples Man is occasionally represented as having been framed out of a piece of the body of the Creator, or made by some demiurgic potter out of clay. Pluto is an intellectual demiurgic god, who frees souls from generation. The first triad of these gods is demiurgic; the second, defensive; the third, vivific; and the fourth, elevating and harmonic. demiurgical adjective It is easy to be impressed with our demiurgical abilities and to believe we can mold digital technology however we desire. Example sentencesExamples By contrast, the world we inhabit was created by a lesser, demiurgical being, and is nothing more than a rough, asymmetrical copy of the ‘real’ world. But the tree of life becomes a vehicle of bondage and dependence established by the demiurgical realm. Literary historians are fond of abundantly demiurgical years in a poet's career, particularly the last years before an untimely death, such as those of John Keats and Wilfred Owen. Barney's demiurgical universe of the nearly normal and utterly bizarre makes viewers anxious for more. Origin Early 17th century (denoting a magistrate in certain ancient Greek states): via ecclesiastical Latin from Greek dēmiourgos 'craftsman', from dēmios 'public' (from dēmos 'people') + -ergos 'working'. Definition of demiurge in US English: demiurge nounˈdɛmiˌərdʒˈdemēˌərj 1A being responsible for the creation of the universe. Synonyms deity, god, goddess, mother goddess, divine being, celestial being, supreme being 1.1 (in Platonic philosophy) the Maker or Creator of the world. Example sentencesExamples Interwoven with these references to an almost Platonic demiurge are appeals to the selecting power of an active ‘Nature’. A certain mystique attached to the word as a result of analogies often drawn between the creative activity of the artist and the creation of the world by the deity or by a Platonic demiurge in accordance with Ideas or prototypes. Western concepts of God have ranged from the detached transcendent demiurge of Aristotle to the pantheism of Spinoza. 1.2 (in Gnosticism and other theological systems) a heavenly being, subordinate to the Supreme Being, that is considered to be the controller of the material world and antagonistic to all that is purely spiritual. Example sentencesExamples Gnostic teaching distinguished between a perfect and remote divine being and an imperfect demiurge who had created suffering. Call it the demiurge cycle, after the Gnostic notion that our world is governed by a mad ersatz God. Gnosticism says that there is a good God, but that God is not responsible for the mess we endure, which is the creation of a demiurge or evil god. The Gnostics thought that the God worshiped by most Christians was a demiurge or usurper. Origin Early 17th century (denoting a magistrate in certain ancient Greek states): via ecclesiastical Latin from Greek dēmiourgos ‘craftsman’, from dēmios ‘public’ (from dēmos ‘people’) + -ergos ‘working’.
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