What is another word for deistic?

Pronunciation: [de͡ɪˈɪstɪk] (IPA)

Deistic refers to the belief in a God who is not involved in the affairs of the world and created it to run on its own. There are several synonyms for this term, including theistic, which refers to the belief in a God who actively intervenes in the world. Other synonyms for deistic include non-interventionist, uninvolved, aloof, and distant. Some people may describe the deistic perspective as impersonal, detached, or objective. Others may use words like apathetic, indifferent, or dispassionate. While these terms all describe slightly different aspects of the deistic worldview, they all point to a belief in a God who is not directly involved in the world's day-to-day affairs.

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What are the hypernyms for Deistic?

A hypernym is a word with a broad meaning that encompasses more specific words called hyponyms.

What are the opposite words for deistic?

Deistic refers to the philosophical belief in a supreme being who created the universe but does not intervene in it. The antonyms for deistic would be antitheistic or atheistic, which means a lack of belief in a deity or actively rejecting the existence of god(s). Other antonyms could include theistic, which is a belief in a personal god who interacts with the world or pantheistic, which is a belief that everything in the universe is divine. Deistic can also be antonymized by words like dogmatic, which means holding rigidly to a set of beliefs without question or disbelief, which is a lack of faith in any deity.

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Usage examples for Deistic

Some of his boldest writing is found in Essays on Freethinking and Plainspeaking, '73. He has also written an important History of English Thought in the Eighteenth Century, '76, dealing with the deistic movement, and The Science of Ethics, '82, besides many literary works.
"A Biographical Dictionary of Freethinkers of All Ages and Nations"
Joseph Mazzini Wheeler
It was, in effect, a crude and popular statement of the deistic argument against Christianity.
"Brief History of English and American Literature"
Henry A. Beers
We see also that Cynicism was, in spite of its generally deistic spirit, sometimes leagued with real or affected religious sentiment.
"Roman Society from Nero to Marcus Aurelius"
Samuel Dill

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