n.
Pronunciation: ' d ē - ˌ i-z ə m, ' d ā -
Function: noun
Usage: often cap
Date: 1682
: a movement or system of thought advocating natural religion, emphasizing morality, and in the 18th century denying the interference of the Creator with the laws of the universe
– de · ist \ ' d ē -ist, ' d ā - \ noun often cap
– de · is · tic \ d ē - ' is-tik, d ā - \ adjective
– de · is · ti · cal \ -ti-k ə l \ adjective
– de · is · ti · cal · ly \ -ti-k( ə -)l ē \ adverb