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Deism
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deism
English
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Pronunciation
en /ˈdiːɪz(ə)m/ /ˈdeɪ-/
Noun
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A religious philosophy and movement prominent in 17th-18th-century England, France, and what is now the United States which rejected supernatural events such as prophecy and miracles, divine revelation, and holy books or revealed religions that assert such things exist.
en deism.
Usage notes
Reference to the 17th and 18th century movement is more frequently capitalized, while reference to the general philosophy or belief is more frequently not capitalized.
Quotations
en deism
Translations
religious movement
Finnish: fi deismi
Polish: pl deizm m-in
Portuguese: pt deísmo m
Anagrams
en deims Diems demis dimes disme
en terms suffixed with -ism
en Religion