DEMIURGE


Meaning of DEMIURGE in English

n.

Pronunciation: ' de-m ē - ˌ ə rj

Function: noun

Etymology: Late Latin demiurgus, from Greek d ē miourgos, literally, artisan, one with special skill, from d ē mios of the people (fr. d ē mos people) + -ourgos worker (fr. ergon work) ― more at DEMAGOGUE , WORK

Date: 1840

1 capitalized a : a Platonic subordinate deity who fashions the sensible world in the light of eternal ideas b : a Gnostic subordinate deity who is the creator of the material world

2 : one that is an autonomous creative force or decisive power

– demi · ur · gic \ -jik \ also demi · ur · gi · cal \ -ji-k ə l \ adjective

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