Antonyms for deistic

Grammar : Adj

Spell : dee-ist

Phonetic Transcription : ˈdi ɪst

Definition of deistic

Origin : 1620s, from French déiste, from Latin deus (see Zeus). Related: Deistic (1795). Also cf. deism.

As in religious : adj concerning belief in divinity
As in theological : adj religious, concerning a god-centered philosophy
As in incorporeal : adj divine
As in divine : adj godlike, perfect

Example sentences :

The rise of the Deistic movement may be defined in a sentence.
Extract from : « Ancient and Modern Celebrated Freethinkers » by Charles Bradlaugh, A. Collins, and J. Watts

The pro-Bolingbroke and deistic sentiments of the Critical Remarks lend color to this attribution.
Extract from : « Critical Remarks on Sir Charles Grandison, Clarissa, and Pamela (1754) » by Anonymous

This was apparent in the Deistic optimism that almost stifled spiritual life during the Eighteenth Century.
Extract from : « Expositor's Bible: The Song of Solomon » by Walter Adeney

Finally, his rhetoric was shaped by deistic predecessors who used sarcasm and satire to mock the gravity of church authority.
Extract from : « A Discourse Concerning Ridicule and Irony in Writing (1729) » by Anthony Collins

While Franklin's proposal was not inconsistent with his Deistic belief it was not adopted.
Extract from : « Thomas Paine, The Apostle of Liberty » by John E. Remsburg

He simply testifies to his belief and trust in God—to his Deistic faith—nothing more.
Extract from : « Abraham Lincoln: Was He A Christian? » by John B. Remsburg

This simple Deistic phrase, "under God," is the only utterance of a religious character to be found in that oration.
Extract from : « Abraham Lincoln: Was He A Christian? » by John B. Remsburg

But it is a mistake to attribute all the Deistic expressions that appear in his state papers to him.
Extract from : « Abraham Lincoln: Was He A Christian? » by John B. Remsburg

This principle was at first vehemently denounced as deistic and mischievous, and as especially hostile to the Established Church.
Extract from : « Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 16, Slice 2 » by Various

Here are observations which could easily have reinforced Franklin's deistic rationale.
Extract from : « Benjamin Franklin » by Frank Luther Mott

Synonyms for deistic

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