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deistical

deistical

9.9
Relating to the belief that God made the world but does not control it
  • adjective
  • /ˈdiːɪstɪkəl/
  • Archaic
translation icon : deísta
  • In class, we studied deistical theories that suggest a supreme being created the universe but does not intervene in it.

Examples

  • How much by sermons in which every deistical argument has been presented with its greatest force as being a part of the republican creed?

    Academic text (1997)

  • Linn called the proposal a "deistical education." Fourth, Linn cited it as the most damning statement.

    Academic text (1997)

  • Many philosophical discussions center around deistical viewpoints that emphasize reason over revelation.

  • The author's book offers a deistical perspective on the existence of God, focusing on rational thought.

Synonyms

deistic
vsdeistical
1 9.7

A belief that God made the world but does not act in it

is the alternative form for the same meaning
deist
vsdeistical
9.7

Believing that a creator made the world but does not act in it

is broader covering general relation to deism without doctrinal detail

How Theistic

devout
55 5.7
theistic
12 7.5
deistical
  • Archaic
9.9
atheistic
12 6.7

Surface Forms

deistical positive

Morphology

deistical = deist (transparent) = deist + ical

Meaning is directly formed from 'deist' with a standard adjective-forming suffix '-ical', so the relation is clear to learners who know 'deist' or 'deism'.

Etymology

The word deistical comes from deism, which comes from the Latin word deus meaning 'god' and is the same root you see in deity. A deist believed in a creator God who set the world in motion but did not get involved in people's lives, so deistical describes beliefs about God based on reason rather than on church teaching.