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God of the gaps
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English
Etymology
Attributed to Charles Coulson (1910−1974), though the concept was discussed significantly earlier.
Proper noun
A God whose existence is put forward as an explanation for anything as yet unexplained by science.
2007, "Worried about my future family." Axismundi, July 2007, Internet Infidels Discussion Board.
With every new discovery, the 'god of the gaps' has fewer places to hide.
Derived terms
en evolution of the gaps