deist
deist — noun
- deistsingular
- deistsplural
1. someone who believes a god made the world and now lets it follow its own laws, w
someone who believes a god made the world and now lets it follow its own laws, without stepping in to change events
At lunch, Padma said her grandfather was a deist who never joined a church.
a deist who + relative clause
The history teacher described Jefferson as a deist who trusted reason over miracles.
describe someone as a deist
After months of reading, Eitan called himself a deist rather than a Christian.
In the debate club, Salma asked whether a deist would pray for help.
- theist
broader term for someone who believes in a god, without the specific idea of non-intervention
- atheist
someone who believes no god exists
文法句型
a deist
be a deist
deist + who-clause
用法筆記
Used mainly in writing or discussion about religion, philosophy, and history. It names a person; the belief itself is called deism.
常見錯誤
deist — adjective
- deistpositive
- more deistcomparative
- most deistsuperlative
1. connected with the belief that a god set the world in motion but does not later
connected with the belief that a god set the world in motion but does not later interfere with human life
The professor gave us a deist poem about God and the laws of nature.
deist + poem
At the museum, Michael studied deist ideas printed in an old French book.
deist + ideas
The novel follows a deist doctor who trusts prayer less than science.
During class, Sayaka compared deist beliefs with church sermons from the same period.
- deistic
more common adjectival form in academic or historical writing
文法句型
deist + belief
deist + writer
deist + ideas
用法筆記
Most often appears before nouns such as belief, writer, or view. In modern formal English, many writers choose deistic more often than deist as an adjective.