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Demiurge
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Meaning
Noun
●
In Philosophy:
The (usually
benevolent
)
being that
created
the
universe
out of
primal
matter.
●
In Gnosticism:
A (usually
jealous
or
outright
malevolent
) being who is
inferior
to the
supreme being
, and sometimes seen as the
creator
of evil.
●
Something (such as an
idea
, individual or
institution
)
conceived
as an
autonomous
creative
force
or
decisive
power.
●
In Ancient Greece & Ancient Greece:
The
title
of a
magistrate
in
a number of
states
of Ancient Greece, and in the
city states
(poleis) of the Achaean League.
Name
●
The
subordinate
being that
fashions
the
perceptible
world
in the light of
eternal
ideas.
●
A
prideful
,
inferior
being that
creates
the
material
world;
frequently
identified
with the
creator
God of the Hebrew Bible.
Sourced from
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Synonyms
Demiurgos
Demiurgus
Related
Deity
Divinity
Lucifer
Deceiver
Fallen Angel
Flying Spaghetti Monster
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