Definition of DEISM

deism

Plural: deisms

Noun

  • Belief in a supreme being who created the universe but does not intervene.
  • the form of theological rationalism that believes in God on the basis of reason without reference to revelation
  • A philosophical belief in the existence of a god (or goddess) knowable through human reason; especially, a belief in a creator god unaccompanied by any belief in supernatural phenomena or specific religious doctrines.
  • Belief in a god who ceased to intervene with existence after acting as the cause of the cosmos.

Examples

  • His strategy, based on pure logic and no luck, was almost like a deism of Scrabble.

Origin / Etymology

From French déisme, from Latin deus (“god, deity”) + -ism.

Synonyms

free thought

Scrabble Score: 8

deism: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
deism: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
deism: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 9

deism: valid Words With Friends Word