deist

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/ˈdeɪ.ɪst//ˈdiː.ɪst/

adjective

Of or relating to deism and deists.

Similar
deisticdeistical
Opposite
antideistnondeist
OriginFrench déiste ← New Latin deista ← Latin Deus →
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Meanings

deist1

adjectivedeist (comparative more deist, superlative most deist)

comparative more deist · superlative most deist · alternative Deist · alternative rare deïst

  1. lifestyleOf or relating to deism and deists.

    Synonyms: deistic, deistical · Antonyms: antideist, nondeist

noundeist (plural deists)

plural deists · alternative Deist · alternative rare deïst

  1. lifestyleA person who believes in deism.

    Antonyms: antideist, nondeist

Deist2

proper nounDeist (plural Deists)

plural Deists

  1. A surname from German.

Deist3

nounDeist (plural Deists)

plural Deists

  1. alternativeAlternative spelling of deist.

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectiveOf or relating to deism and deists.

Similar
deisticdeistical
Opposite
antideistnondeist

nounA person who believes in deism.

Opposite
antideistnondeist

More synonyms by meaning

adjectiveof or relating to deism

Similar
deistic
Also see
deistic

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

deist · adjective, noun

  1. LatinDeus“God”
  2. New Latindeista
  3. Frenchdéiste
  4. Englishdeist

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

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Deist · proper noun

  1. GermanDeist
  2. EnglishDeist

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

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Translations

Catalan deista, deista
  • deistaof or relating to deism
  • deistaperson who believes in deism
Dutch deïstisch, deïst
  • deïstischof or relating to deism
  • deïstperson who believes in deism
Finnish deistinen, deisti
  • deistinenof or relating to deism
  • deistiperson who believes in deism
French déiste, déiste
  • déisteof or relating to deism
  • déisteperson who believes in deism
German deistisch, Deist
  • deistischof or relating to deism
  • Deistperson who believes in deism
Hindi देववादी
  • देववादी (devvādī)of or relating to deism
Italian deista, deistico
  • deistaof or relating to deism
  • deisticoof or relating to deism
Korean 이신론자
  • 이신론자 (isillonja)person who believes in deism
Polish deistyczny, deista
  • deistycznyof or relating to deism
  • deistaperson who believes in deism
  • deistkaperson who believes in deism
Portuguese deísta
  • deístaperson who believes in deism
Russian деи́ст
  • деи́ст (deíst)person who believes in deism
Spanish deísta, deísta
  • deístaof or relating to deism
  • deístaperson who believes in deism
Swedish deist
  • deistperson who believes in deism
Turkish deist, deist
  • deistof or relating to deism
  • deistperson who believes in deism
Vietnamese nhà thần luận
  • nhà thần luậnperson who believes in deism

Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with deist

theist
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Anagrams

Isted
Cite this entry
APA

deist. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/deist

MLA

“deist.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/deist. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “deist,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/deist.

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