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   demiurge

   /ˈdɛmɪəːdʒ/

   noun

   • 1. a being responsible for the creation of the universe.
   • ▪ (in Platonic philosophy) the Maker or Creator of the world.
   • ▪ (in Gnosticism and other theological systems) a heavenly being, subordinate to the Supreme Being, that is considered to be the controller of the material world and antagonistic to all that is purely spiritual.

   Word Origin early 17th century (denoting a magistrate in certain ancient Greek states): via ecclesiastical Latin from Greek dēmiourgos ‘craftsman’, from dēmios ‘public’ (from dēmos ‘people’) + -ergos ‘working’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. demiurgic adjective
   • 2. demiurgical adjective

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