deist

[ dee-ist ]

noun

1. a person who believes in deism.

Other Words From

• de·istic de·isti·cal adjective
• de·isti·cal·ly adverb
• non·deist noun
• nonde·istic adjective
• nonde·isti·cal adjective
• nonde·isti·cal·ly adverb
• unde·isti·cal adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of deist¹

1555–65; < Middle French déiste < Latin de ( us ) god + French -iste -ist

Example Sentences

“Some were deists, some were atheists, but the majority were Christians. I’m also not saying that non-Christians shouldn’t have the same rights as Christians in our country.”

From Seattle Times

References to the Creator and Nature’s God in the Declaration reflect a general theism that could be acceptable to Christians, Unitarians, deists and others.

From Seattle Times

Neil Armstrong, though he considered himself a deist, was nonetheless looked up to as a Christian role model who fulfilled a divine promise that humanity would someday reach the stars.

From Salon

“Let’s start with the fact the majority of our founding fathers were deists.”

From Washington Times

Most of them are these vague references to a kind of deist God.

From Salon