demiurge
Philosophy.
Platonism. the artificer of the world.
(in the Gnostic and certain other belief systems) a supernatural being imagined as creating or fashioning the world in subordination to the Supreme Being, and sometimes regarded as the originator of evil.
(in many states of ancient Greece) a public official or magistrate.
Origin of demiurge
1Other words from demiurge
- dem·i·ur·geous [dem-ee-ur-juhs], /ˌdɛm iˈɜr dʒəs/, dem·i·ur·gic, dem·i·ur·gi·cal, adjective
- dem·i·ur·gi·cal·ly, adverb
Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2024
British Dictionary definitions for demiurge
/ (ˈdɛmɪˌɜːdʒ, ˈdiː-) /
(in the philosophy of Plato) the creator of the universe
(in Gnostic and some other philosophies) the creator of the universe, supernatural but subordinate to the Supreme Being
(in ancient Greece) a magistrate with varying powers found in any of several states
Origin of demiurge
1Derived forms of demiurge
- demiurgeous, demiurgic or demiurgical, adjective
- demiurgically, adverb
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
Browse