faineant deity

noun

A deity recognized as real but conceived as not acting in human affairs, hence not worshipped.

Meanings

nounfaineant deity (plural faineant deities)

plural faineant deities

  1. A deity recognized as real but conceived as not acting in human affairs, hence not worshipped.
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