deist

deist · adjective, noun¹

1. Latin · derived fromDeus“God”
2. New Latin · derived fromdeista
3. French · borrowed fromdéiste
4. English todaydeist

From French déiste, from New Latin deista, from Latin Deus (“God”) + -ista (“-ist”).

Deist · proper noun²

1. German · borrowed fromDeist
2. English todayDeist

Borrowed from German Deist, from a small place called Deisten near Celle and Hanover.

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