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demiurge

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Main Entry:
demi·urge 
          Listen to the pronunciation of demiurge
Pronunciation:
\ˈde-mē-ˌərj\
Function:
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
1capitalized 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 world2: one that is an autonomous creative force or decisive power
demi·ur·gic 
          Listen to the pronunciation of demiurgic \-jik\ also demi·ur·gi·cal 
          Listen to the pronunciation of demiurgical \-ji-kəl\ adjective


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