Word familynoundeismdeistadjectivedeisticadverbdeistically
Related topics: Religion
de·is·m /ˈdeɪ-ɪzəm, ˈdiː-/ noun [uncountableU]
RRRRthe belief in a god who made the world but has no influence on human lives 自然神论,理神论〔认为上帝创造世界,但不干涉人类的生活〕
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deism• Rationalism of this kind has encouraged the growth of more and more nebulous deism.• Unitarianism is often the stepping-stone to a rampant deism.• Even though he did not actually advocate it, Locke certainly did much to foster such rational deism.