demiurge
[ dem-ee-urj ]
/ ˈdɛm iˌɜrdʒ /
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noun
Philosophy.
- Platonism. the artificer of the world.
- (in the Gnostic and certain other systems) a supernatural being imagined as creating or fashioning the world in subordination to the Supreme Being, and sometimes regarded as the originator of evil.
(in many states of ancient Greece) a public official or magistrate.
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Origin of demiurge
1590–1600; <Greek dēmiourgós a worker for the people, skilled worker, equivalent to dḗmio(s) of the people (derivative of dêmos the people) + -ergos a worker, derivative of érgon work, with oe>ou
OTHER WORDS FROM demiurge
dem·i·ur·geous [dem-ee-ur-juhs], /ˌdɛm iˈɜr dʒəs/, dem·i·ur·gic, dem·i·ur·gi·cal, adjectivedem·i·ur·gi·cal·ly, adverbDictionary.com Unabridged
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British Dictionary definitions for demiurge
demiurge
/ (ˈdɛmɪˌɜːdʒ, ˈdiː-) /
noun
- (in the philosophy of Plato) the creator of the universe
- (in Gnostic and some other philosophies) the creator of the universe, supernatural but subordinate to the Supreme Being
(in ancient Greece) a magistrate with varying powers found in any of several states
Derived forms of demiurge
demiurgeous, demiurgic or demiurgical, adjectivedemiurgically, adverbWord Origin for demiurge
C17: from Church Latin dēmiūrgus, from Greek dēmiourgos skilled workman, literally: one who works for the people, from dēmos people + ergon work
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