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    deism

    Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++
    Related topics: Religion
    de·is·m /ˈdeɪ-ɪzəm, ˈdiː-/ noun [uncountable]  RRRRthe belief in a god who made the world but has no influence on human lives 自然神论，理神论〔认为上帝创造世界，但不干涉人类的生活〕
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    deism• Rationalism of this kind has encouraged the growth of more and more nebulous deism.• Unitarianism is often the stepping-stone to a rampant deism.• Even though he did not actually advocate it, Locke certainly did much to foster such rational deism.    Origin deism (1600-1700) French déisme, from Latin deus “god”
    de·is·m nounChineseSyllable
    the who in Corpus made god belief a


    deism
    de‧is‧m /ˈdeɪ-ɪzəm, ˈdiː-/ noun [uncountable]
     Date: 1600-1700
     Language: French
     Origin: déisme, from Latin deus 'god'
    the belief in a God who made the world but has no influence on human lives


    deismBrE /ˈdeɪɪzəm/ 🔊NAmE /ˈdeɪɪzəm/ 🔊BrE /ˈdiːɪzəm/ 🔊NAmE /ˈdiːɪzəm/ 🔊 noun [uncountable] belief in God, especially a God that created the universe but does not take part in it 自然神论，理神论（认为上帝创造世界后让其自然运行）▸ deist BrE /ˈdeɪɪst/ 🔊NAmE /ˈdeɪɪst/ 🔊BrE /ˈdiːɪst/ 🔊NAmE /ˈdiːɪst/ 🔊 noun▸ de·is·tic BrE /deɪˈɪstɪk/ 🔊NAmE /deɪˈɪstɪk/ 🔊BrE /diːˈɪstɪk/ 🔊NAmE /diːˈɪstɪk/ 🔊 adjective