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 \ˈdē-ist, ˈdā-\ noun often capitalized

— de·is·tic \dē-ˈis-tik, dā-\ adjective

— de·is·ti·cal \-ti-kəl\ adjective

— de·is·ti·cal·ly \-ti-k(ə-)lē\ adverb