demiurgical
Variant of demiurge
demi·urge (dem′ē ʉrj′)
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
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)
Related Forms:
- demiurgic dem′i·ur′·gic (-ʉr′jik) adjective or demiurgical dem′i·ur′·gi·cal
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