deism

deism
[ˈdeɪɪz(ə)m, ˈdiːɪ-]
noun
  1. [mass noun]belief in the existence of a supreme being, specifically of a creator who does not intervene in the universe. The term is used chiefly of an intellectual movement of the 17th and 18th centuries which accepted the existence of a creator on the basis of reason, but rejected belief in a supernatural deity who interacts with humankind
    自然神论,理神论。 比较 theism
派生
deist
noun
deistic
adjective
deistical
adjective
语源
  1. late 17th cent.: from Latin deus 'god' + -ism
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