deism

ˈdiːˌɪzəm

Definition

Definition of deism - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

philosophical belief

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belief in a god knowable through reason alone

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Deism was popular during the Enlightenment.

natural theology

rationalism

theism

rejection of revelation

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philosophical position rejecting revelation as a source of religious knowledge

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In deism, the understanding of God is based solely on reason and nature.

free thought

natural theology

non-intervention

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belief in a god who does not intervene

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Deism suggests God created the world and stepped back.

agnosticism

pantheism

theism

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Origin of deism

Latin, deus (god) + -ism (belief)

Terms with deism included in their meaning

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deist

religion

person believing in deism

Voltairianism

philosophy

beliefs and practices of Voltaire, emphasizing skepticism and deism

pandeism

belief system

belief combining deism and pantheism

Examples of deism in a sentence

Many philosophers debated deism in the 18th century.
Deism emphasizes the role of reason in understanding the divine.
Many Enlightenment thinkers were proponents of deism.
Deism was popular during the Enlightenment era.
Many philosophers were drawn to deism for its logic.

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French:déisme, ...
German:Deismus, ...
Italian:deismo, ...
Spanish:deísmo, ...
Portuguese:deísmo, ...
Chinese:自然神论, 不干预神论, ...
Japanese:理神論, 自然神論, ...
Arabic:رُبُوبِيَّة, الربوبية, ...
Hebrew:דֵּאִיזְם, דֵּאִיזְם, ...
Russian:деизм, ...
Ukrainian:деїзм, невтручання, ...
Hindi:तार्किक ईश्वरवाद, प्राकृतिक ईश्वरवाद, ...
Bengali:ডেইজম, ডিইজম, ...
Catalan:deisme, doctrina religiosa racionalista, ...
Czech:deismus, ...
Danish:deisme, naturlig religion, ...
Dutch:deïsme, niet-interventionisme, ...
Greek:δεϊσμός, φυσική θρησκεία, ...
Hungarian:deizmus, ...
Khmer:ទេវនិយម, ទស្សនៈសាសនវិជ្ជាដែលបដិសេធវិវរណៈជាប្រភពចំណេះដឹងសាសនា, ...
Korean:이신론, 자연신론, ...
Persian:دئیسم, خداباوری طبیعی, ...
Polish:deizm, ...
Portuguese (BR):deísmo, crença deísta, ...
Romanian:deism, ...
Swedish:deism, ...
Thai:ลัทธิเทวนิยมแบบเหตุผล, ลัทธิเทวนิยมโดยอาศัยเหตุผล, ...
Turkish:deizm, tanrı inancı, ...
Vietnamese:thuyết thần lý, chủ nghĩa tự nhiên thần luận, ...

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