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DEISM

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Dictionary entry overview: What does deism mean?

• DEISM (noun)
The noun DEISM has 1 sense:

1. the form of theological rationalism that believes in God on the basis of reason without reference to revelation

Familiarity information: DEISM used as a noun is very rare.

Dictionary entry details

• DEISM (noun)

Sense 1

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Meaning:

The form of theological rationalism that believes in God on the basis of reason without reference to revelation

Classified under:

Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents

Synonyms:

deism; free thought

Hypernyms ("deism" is a kind of...):

rationalism (the theological doctrine that human reason rather than divine revelation establishes religious truth)

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