demiurge
noun
- in Platonism, a deity or creative force that shaped the material world
- in Gnosticism, a deity subordinate to the supreme deity, sometimes considered the creator of evil
- a ruling force or creative power
See demiurge in American Heritage Dictionary 4
(dĕmˈē-ûrjˌ)
noun- A powerful creative force or personality.
- A public magistrate in some ancient Greek states.
- Demiurge A deity in Gnosticism, Manichaeism, and other religions who creates the material world and is often viewed as the originator of evil.
- Demiurge A Platonic deity who orders or fashions the material world out of chaos.
Related Forms:
- demˌi·urˈgeous (-ûrˈjəs), demˌi·urˈgic (-jĭk), demˌi·urˈgi·cal (-jĭ-kəl) adjective
- demˌi·urˈgi·cal·ly adverb
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