demiurge
/ˈdemɪɜːdʒ/noun
1- a being responsible for the creation of the universe, in particular造物主, 尤指：
1.1
- (in Platonic philosophy) the Maker or Creator of the world（柏拉图哲学用语）造物主。
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（诺斯替教和其他神学派用语）巨匠造物主（指低于最高神的物质世界的控制者, 与所有纯粹精神的事物不相容）。
派生词
demiurgic
/ˌdemɪˈɜːdʒɪk/ adjectivedemiurgical
adjective词源
early 17th cent. (denoting a magistrate in certain ancient Greek states)： via ecclesiastical Latin from Greek dēmiourgos 'craftsman'， from dēmios 'public' （from dēmos 'people'）+-ergos'working'.