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Meaning of "demiurge" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD DEMIURGE

From Church Latin dēmiūrgus, from Greek dēmiourgos skilled workman, literally: one who works for the people, from dēmos people + ergon work.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF DEMIURGE

demiurge  [ˈdɛmɪˌɜːdʒ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF DEMIURGE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Demiurge 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 DEMIURGE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Demiurge

The demiurge is a concept from the Platonic, Neopythagorean, Middle Platonic, and Neoplatonic schools of philosophy for an artisan-like figure responsible for the fashioning and maintenance of the physical universe. The term was subsequently adopted by the Gnostics. Although a fashioner, the demiurge is not necessarily thought of as being the same as the creator figure in the familiar monotheistic sense, because both the demiurge itself plus the material from which the demiurge fashions the universe are considered either uncreated and eternal, or the product of some other being, depending on the system. The word "demiurge" is an English word from a Latinized form of the Greek δημιουργός, dēmiourgos, literally "public worker", and which was originally a common noun meaning "craftsman" or "artisan", but gradually it came to mean "producer" and eventually "creator". The philosophical usage and the proper noun derive from Plato's Timaeus, written c. 360 BC, in which the demiurge is presented as the creator of the universe. This is accordingly the definition of the demiurge in the Platonic and Middle Platonic philosophical traditions.

Definition of demiurge in the English dictionary

The first definition of demiurge in the dictionary is the creator of the universe. Other definition of demiurge is the creator of the universe, supernatural but subordinate to the Supreme Being. Demiurge is also a magistrate with varying powers found in any of several states.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH DEMIURGE


asperge
əˈspɜːdʒ
converge
kənˈvɜːdʒ
dirge
dɜːdʒ
diverge
daɪˈvɜːdʒ
emerge
ɪˈmɜːdʒ
immerge
ɪˈmɜːdʒ
mail-merge
ˈmeɪlˌmɜːdʒ
merge
mɜːdʒ
purge
pɜːdʒ
resurge
rɪˈsɜːdʒ
scourge
skɜːdʒ
serge
sɜːdʒ
splurge
splɜːdʒ
spurge
spɜːdʒ
submerge
səbˈmɜːdʒ
surge
sɜːdʒ
thaumaturge
ˈθɔːməˌtɜːdʒ
upsurge
ʌpˈsɜːdʒ
urge
ɜːdʒ
verge
vɜːdʒ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE DEMIURGE

demission
demissive
demissly
demist
demister
demisting
demit
demitasse
demitted
demitting
demiurgeous
demiurgic
demiurgical
demiurgically
demiurgus
demiveg
demivierge
demivolt
demivolte
demiworld

WORDS THAT END LIKE DEMIURGE

by and large
call-out charge
charge
discharge
dramaturge
enlarge
expurge
forge
free of charge
George
glurge
gurge
large
Norge
overurge
power surge
Pride´s Purge
reurge
sex urge
wind surge

Synonyms and antonyms of demiurge in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «demiurge» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF DEMIURGE

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

Translator English - Chinese

造物主
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

demiurgo
570 millions of speakers

English

demiurge
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

Demiurge
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

خالق الكون المادي
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

демиург
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

demiurgo
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

সৃষ্টিকর্তা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

démiurge
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Demiurge
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Demiurg
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

デミウルゴス
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

조물주
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Demiurge
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

đấng tạo hóa
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

demiurge
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

डेम्यूरर्ज
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

demiurge
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

demiurgo
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

demiurg
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

деміург
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

demiurg
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

δημιουργό
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

skepper
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

demiurg
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

demiurg
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of demiurge

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «DEMIURGE»

The term «demiurge» is quite widely used and occupies the 54.229 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «DEMIURGE» OVER TIME

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

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «DEMIURGE»

Discover the use of demiurge in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to demiurge and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Ten Gifts of the Demiurge: Proclus on Plato's Timaeus
The gods perform unifying acts that ensure that the created world is administered according to its higher unity and they are servants of the active creative Demiurge that adheres to the Paradigm. This view directly contradicts a more ancient ...
Emilie Kutash, 2013
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Demiurge: the Adventures of ATM #1
Then Demiurge is your answer.Walking on the dark side, The Adventures of ATM is the mature tale of a villain, inspired by the world of comic books and fantasy RPGs.From a world of magic and monsters, an armored dark knight arrives on a ...
Michael D. Ford, 2009
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Philo of Alexandria and The "Timaeus" of Plato
CHAPTER SIX TIMAEUS 41A-42E: THE DEMIURGE'S SPEECH AND FINAL CREATIVE ACT 6.0. Introductory 6.1. The demiurge addresses the assembled gods (77m. 41a-d) 6.1.1. The cosmos will not be destroyed (41a-b) 6.1.2. ylvt<3i< ; and ...
David T. Runia, 1986
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The Teachings of Syrianus on Plato's Timaeus and Parmenides
superior to the Demiurge, Syrianus argues, and exists ontologically prior to it. The Demiurge looks to the Paradigm, contemplating it as a superior object. However, were the Demiurge to contemplate the Paradigm as something external, ...
Sarah Klitenic Wear, 2011
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Not in His Image: Gnostic Vision, Sacred Ecology, and the ...
This entity, called the Demiurge, is a weird, frightening mutation, “having a lion- like body with the head of a drakona, a reptile” (Berlin Codex 37.2–25). Two types of Archons, a neonate or embryonic type, and and the draconic type, are not ...
John Lamb Lash, 2006
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Studies on the Neoplatonist Hierocles
terminate matter may be said to be engendered,71 because it has a beginning. For the Neoplatonists beginning with Porphyry, by contrast, even indeterminate matter is engendered, by a cause superior to the demiurge, but outside of time.
Ilsetraut Hadot, 2004
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Logic and Transcendence: A New Translation with Selected Letters
The Demiurge in North American Mythology In all the variants of North American mythology there appears a sort of demiurge below the Supreme Spirit or Great Mystery, who is both beneficent and terrible and who functions as both an initiatic  ...
Frithjof Schuon, James S. Cutsinger, 2009
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Dictionary of Doctrinal & Historical Theology
Hence philosophy, the conservator of ancient terminology, spoke of the orderly arrangement of the earth and entire universe as a Srjpiovpyia, and the Disposer thereof as " Demiurge." From thence it obtained a secondary meaning, applying to ...
John Henry Blunt, 1872
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Plato Through Homer: Poetry and Philosophy in the ...
demiurge, andZeus the father of all; andthe net that Hephaestus uses to bindthe lovers together is the demiurge's "space"— invisible even to the gods, invincibly strong, and an infinitely fine web of lines if it is anything. What has become of the  ...
Zdravko Planinc, 2003
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Plato's Cosmology and Its Ethical Dimensions
THE PHILOSOPHICAL MEANING OF THE DEMIURGE 1. The Demiurge Takes the Stage Let us begin by focusing on the letter of the myth to see what kind of hints it offers about the nature of the Demiurge. This will serve as a platform for a  ...
Gabriela Roxana Carone, 2005

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «DEMIURGE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term demiurge is used in the context of the following news items.
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Popular Mobile RPG "Mage and Minions" Gets First Major Expansion
"The stories of the Demon Magroth, the Broken Dragon, Gorgona, Elban the Demiurge, the Lifecrafting of Levania, the Aztrak, the fall of the ... «Benzinga, Jul 15»
2
'Overlord' Anime Gets OP/ED Single CD Promos
The series will star Kenta Miyake as Cocytus, Manami Numakura as Narberal Gamma, Masayuki Katou as Demiurge, Shigeru Chiba as Sebas ... «The Fandom Post, Jul 15»
3
Shake Down of Global Power System
... having a self-fulfilling prophesy because Italy, Spain, and Portugal stand in the wings also bearing the scars of the austerity demiurge. «CounterPunch, Jul 15»
4
Overlord Promo Videos Preview 1st Episode
Additionally, Kenta Miyake will play Cocytus, Manami Numakura will play Narberal Gamma, Masayuki Katou will play Demiurge, Shigeru Chiba ... «Anime News Network, Jul 15»
5
Ultimate Commander
Will McCardell and Linda Zayas-Palmer make for an excellent team – after their superb and impressive demiurge-class, the general manages ... «NERD TREK, Jul 15»
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'Return To Amish' Star Kate Stoltz Dishes About The Show …
I did a smaller presentation at the Demiurge Awards event last fall. They gave me the Demiurge Award and I just did a presentation there ... «Headlines & Global News, Jul 15»
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Interview: Paul Bostaph
Here is a transcript of what the devilish demiurge said as he coaxed Cerberus from out the Stygian Gates and into the midst of modern day ... «Weekly Alibi, Jul 15»
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Japanese 'Overlord' Anime DVD/BD Releases Scheduled With …
The series will star Kenta Miyake as Cocytus, Manami Numakura as Narberal Gamma, Masayuki Katou as Demiurge, Shigeru Chiba as Sebas ... «The Fandom Post, Jun 15»
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Overlord BD/DVDs to Include 'SD Character Mini Anime'
Additionally, Kenta Miyake will play Cocytus, Manami Numakura will play Narberal Gamma, Masayuki Katou will play Demiurge, Shigeru Chiba ... «Anime News Network, Jun 15»
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Dissolving America
The great catalyst of this out-of-control dissolution is the demiurge of equality. The Southern states seceded mainly over distinctions and ... «American Thinker, Jun 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Demiurge [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/demiurge>. Apr 2024 ».
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