transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈde-mē-ˌərj ]
noun
Etymology: Late Latin demiurgus, from Greek dēmiourgos, literally, artisan, one with special skill, from dēmios of the people (from dēmos people) + -ourgos worker (from 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-kəl adjective