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demiurgic
Variant of 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
Related Forms:
- demiurgic adjective or demiurgical
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