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demiurge

The correct spelling is demiurge.

How to pronounce demiurge

/ˈdiː-/
noun

IPA: /ˈdiː-/

Say it like: Dem-iur-je

The correct spelling is demiurge. The (usually benevolent) being that created the universe out of primal matter. For example: "A demiurge or craftsman god takes pre-existing matter and fashions it in light of the eternal Forms."

Usage Examples

A demiurge or craftsman god takes pre-existing matter and fashions it in light of the eternal Forms.

Definition

noun

  1. 1.The (usually benevolent) being that created the universe out of primal matter.
  2. 2.A (usually jealous or outright malevolent) being who is inferior to the supreme being, and sometimes seen as the creator of evil.
  3. 3.Something (such as an idea, individual or institution) conceived as an autonomous creative force or decisive power.
  4. 4.The title of a magistrate in a number of states of Ancient Greece, and in the city states (poleis) of the Achaean League.

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