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demiurge Definition

demi·urge (dem′ē ʉrj′)

noun

    1. in Platonism, a deity or creative force that shaped the material world
    2. in Gnosticism, a deity subordinate to the supreme deity, sometimes considered the creator of evil
  2. a ruling force or creative power

Etymology: Gr dēmiourgos, one who works for the people, skilled workman, creator < dēmios, belonging to the people < demos, the people: see democracy) + -ergos, worker (see work)

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Demiurge Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • call: The most common solution to this problem among pagan writers was to assign the physical creation to an inferior deity, called the demiurge.

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