deism
noun/ˈdeɪɪzəm/, /ˈdiːɪzəm/
/ˈdeɪɪzəm/, /ˈdiːɪzəm/
[uncountable]- belief in God, especially a God that created the universe but does not take part in itTopics Religion and festivalsc2Word Originlate 17th cent.: from Latin deus ‘god’ + -ism.
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