First Known Use: 1840
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demiurge
noun demi·urge \ˈde-mē-ˌərj\
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
— demi·ur·gic \-jik\ also demi·ur·gi·cal \-ji-kəl\ adjective
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