deist

[ dee-ist ]

noun

a person who believes in deism.

Origin of deist

¹

1555–65; <Middle French déiste<Latin de(us) god + French -iste-ist

Other words from deist

de·is·tic, de·is·ti·cal, adjective
de·is·ti·cal·ly, adverb
non·de·ist, noun
non·de·is·tic, adjective
non·de·is·ti·cal, adjective
non·de·is·ti·cal·ly, adverb
un·de·is·ti·cal, adjective

Words that may be confused with deist

atheist, deist , theist

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