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Deism is the belief that nature and God are one and the same thing. If you study nature, you're getting insights about God.
Bruce Lipton

Meaning of "deism" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD DEISM

From French déisme, from Latin deus god.
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PRONUNCIATION OF DEISM

deism  [ˈdiːɪzəm] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF DEISM

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Deism is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES DEISM MEAN IN ENGLISH?

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Deism

Deism is the belief that reason and observation of the natural world are sufficient to determine the existence of a Creator, accompanied with the rejection of revelation and authority as a source of religious knowledge. Deism gained prominence in the 17th and 18th centuries during the Age of Enlightenment—especially in Britain, France, Germany, and the United States—among intellectuals raised as Christians who believed in one god, but found fault with organized religion and did not believe in supernatural events such as miracles, the inerrancy of scriptures, or the Trinity. Deism is derived from deus, the Latin word for god. Deistic ideas influenced several leaders of the American and French Revolutions. Two main forms of deism currently exist: classical deism and modern deism.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH DEISM


absenteeism
ˌæbsənˈtiːɪzəm
allotheism
ˈæləʊˌθiːɪzəm
antitheism
ˌæntɪˈθiːɪzəm
autotheism
ˌɔːtəʊˈθiːɪzəm
caffeism
kæˈfiːɪzəm
cicisbeism
ˌtʃiːtʃiːzˈbiːɪzəm
cosmotheism
ˌkɒzməʊˈθiːɪzəm
Dadaism
ˈdɑːdɑːɪzəm
egotheism
ˌiːɡəʊˈθiːɪzəm
hylotheism
ˌhaɪləˈθiːɪzəm
mythopoeism
ˌmɪθəʊˈpiːɪzəm
panentheism
ˌpænɛnˈθiːɪzəm
phaeism
ˈfiːɪzəm
presenteeism
ˌprɛzənˈtiːɪzəm
refugeeism
ˌrɛfjuːˈdʒiːɪzəm
Sadduceeism
ˈsædjʊˌsiːɪzəm
Shiism
ˈʃiːɪzəm
sutteeism
sʌˈtiːɪzəm
theism
ˈθiːɪzəm
zootheism
ˈzəʊəˌθiːɪzəm

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE DEISM

deinonychus
deinosaur
deinothere
deinotheria
deinotherium
deionisation
deionization
deionizer
deiparous
deipnosophist
Deirdre
deiseal
deisheal
deist
deistic
deistical
deistically
deities
deity
deixis

WORDS THAT END LIKE DEISM

ableism
ageism
atheism
casteism
dilettanteism
fideism
henotheism
Manichaeism
misoneism
monotheism
obeism
ogreism
pantheism
Parseeism
physitheism
pococuranteism
polytheism
seism
tetratheism
tritheism

Synonyms and antonyms of deism in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «deism» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF DEISM

Find out the translation of deism to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of deism from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «deism» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

自然神论
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

deísmo
570 millions of speakers

English

deism
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

आस्तिकता
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الربوبيه
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

деизм
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

deísmo
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

শ্বরবাদ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

déisme
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Deisme
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Deismus
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

理神論
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

이신론
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Deism
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

tự nhiên thần giáo
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

deism
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

देविम
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

deizm
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

deismo
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

deizm
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

деїзм
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

deism
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

ντεϊσμό
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

deïsme
14 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Swedish

deism
10 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Norwegian

deism
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of deism

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «DEISM»

The term «deism» is quite widely used and occupies the 54.228 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «DEISM» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about deism

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QUOTES WITH «DEISM»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word deism.
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Bruce Lipton
Deism is the belief that nature and God are one and the same thing. If you study nature, you're getting insights about God.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «DEISM»

Discover the use of deism in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to deism and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Deism: A Revolution in Religion Ż A Revolution in You
Deism is a natural and rational bridge that unites reason to belief in God.
Bob Johnson, 2009
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Deism and Social Ethics: The Role of Religion in the Third ...
Through surveying the traditions of the major religions in the world, this book shows that those based on revelation too often tend towards a tenacity of belief which leads to irrationalism and then, in turn, to fanaticism.
Robert Corfe, 2007
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Scripture and Deism: The Biblical Criticism of the ...
This book deals with the British deists' biblical hermeneutics, its roots, and its effects on European culture and society.
Diego Lucci, 2008
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The History of British Deism
First published in 1995. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.
‎1994
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Early Deism in France: From the So-called `déistes' of Lyon ...
Throughout the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries the history of terms referring to deism presents much greater problems than is generally realized, and perhaps the most difficult concerns the interpretation of the passage in which Pierre ...
C.J. Betts, 1984
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Deism in Enlightenment England: theology, politics, and ...
This is the first complete study of English deists as a group in several decades and it argues for a new interpretation of deism in the English Enlightenment.
Jeffrey R. Wigelsworth, 2009
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Muhlenberg's Ministerium, Ben Franklin's Deism, and the ...
This choice selection of essays and addresses celebrates the history and ongoing legacy of the Ministerium of Pennsylvania - the first Lutheran church body in North America.
John Henry Paul Reumann, 2011
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Deism Fairly Stated, and Fully Vindicated from the Gross ...
Wherein Some of the Principal Reasons Contained in Dr. Benson's Answer to Christianity Not Founded on Argument are Fully Considered, and Proved to be Far from Conclusive. In a Letter to a Friend Peter Annet ...
Peter Annet, 1746
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The Enlightenment and Religion: The Myths of Modernity
deism. The myth of the deist movement The first hint of deism in the historical record is to be found in sixteenth-century Lyon. In 1563 Pierre Viret, a close colleague of the Protestant reformer Calvin, wrote the Instruction Chretienne, in which he ...
S. J. Barnett, 2003
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The Pimlico History Of Western Philosophy
In the writings of Margaret Jacob, the most advanced proponent of this radical perception of English deism, this profound religious scepticism was compounded by a radical democratic political philosophy. The alternative account of deism, ...
Richard H Popkin, 2011

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «DEISM»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term deism is used in the context of the following news items.
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Should Parkersburg City Council stop saying the Lord's Prayer …
In the U.S. there are nine different Christian deism's all having their own ... Then you have six non-christian deism's in which such a prayer ... «Parkersburg News, Jul 15»
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Wael Shawky On Pulling the Strings of Crusade and Jihad at MoMA …
In keeping with the philosophes prejudice favoring nature, secular society, and deism, Modernist art, literature and cinema for nearly three ... «Huffington Post, Jul 15»
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GUEST COLUMN: 'The Laws of Nature and of Nature's God'
Another internal evidence that the predominant belief among the framers was not deism is their reference to “divine Providence.” At the time of ... «Northwest Georgia News, Jul 15»
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Framers of the Declaration were seeking God's favor
Another internal evidence the predominant belief among the framers was not deism is their reference to “divine Providence.” At the time of its ... «Cherokee Tribune, Jul 15»
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How The Land Of Israel And The Hebrew Bible Fueled The …
The Second Great Awakening, which was a reaction against the rationalism, deism and skepticism of the founding generation, saw a surge of ... «FailedMessiah.com, Jul 15»
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Was America founded as a Christian nation?
When deism and open ridicule of religion became popular among college students, physicians, and Western settlers in the 1790s, evangelical ... «CNN, Jul 15»
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The Many Faces of Wiccan Divinity
It is perfectly valid to interpret Wicca as duotheism, deism, polytheism, animism, shamanism, pantheism, panentheism, monotheism, ... «Patheos, Jul 15»
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One Nation Under God:
Eisenhower backed those pronouncements with demonstrations of what we now typically call “Ceremonial Deism.” In partnership with the Freedoms Foundation ... «Americans United, Jul 15»
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School Vouchers May Head Again To Supreme Court
... of all variations, rather than herding everyone into school systems that must offer either one-size-fits-none pantheism, deism, or secularism. «The Federalist, Jun 15»
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Thoughts From The Other Side Of The Obergefell Decision
Call it scientific humanism or therapeutic deism, whatever. To them, this looks like the most hopeful moment yet. It's hard to be the person at the ... «The Federalist, Jun 15»

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