Definitions for: Deist

[n] a person who believes that God created the universe and then abandoned it

Webster (1913) Definition: De"ist (d[=e]"[i^]st), n. [L. deus god: cf. F.
d['e]iste. See Deity.]
One who believes in the existence of a God, but denies
revealed religion; a freethinker.

Note: A deist, as denying a revelation, is opposed to a
Christian; as, opposed to the denier of a God, whether
atheist or pantheist, a deist is generally denominated
theist. --Latham.

Syn: See Infidel.

Synonyms: freethinker

See Also: nonreligious person

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