Definition of demiurge
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
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The first known use of demiurge was in 1840
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