[ 'di:mɪə:dʒ , 'dɛm- ]
■ noun
1》 (in Platonic philosophy) the creator of the world.
2》 (in Gnosticism) a heavenly being subordinate to the supreme being, considered to control the material world.
Derivatives
demiurgic -'ə:dʒɪk adjective
demiurgical adjective
Origin
C17: via eccles. L. from Gk dēmiourgos 'craftsman', from dēmios 'public' + -ergos 'working'.