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deism

Main Entry:: de·ism
Pronunciation:: \ˈdē-ˌi-zəm, ˈdā-\
Function:: noun
Usage:: often capitalized
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

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\ˈdē-ist, ˈdā-\ noun often capitalized

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\dē-ˈis-tik, dā-\ adjective

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\-ti-kəl\ adjective

— de·is·ti·cal·ly

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\-ti-k(ə-)lē\ adverb

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