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Demiurge

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Noun

1. demiurge

a subordinate deity, in some philosophies the creator of the universe

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Demiurge

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noun
1. 
a. 
(in the philosophy of Plato) the creator of the universe
b. 
(in Gnostic and some other philosophies) the creator of the universe, supernatural but subordinate to the Supreme Being
2. 
(in ancient Greece) a magistrate with varying powers found in any of several states

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Demiurge

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noun
1.  [often D-]
a. 
in Platonism, a deity or creative force that shaped the material world
b. 
in Gnosticism, a deity subordinate to the supreme deity, sometimes considered the creator of evil
2. 
a ruling force or creative power

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Demiurge

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n.
1. A powerful creative force or personality.
2. A public magistrate in some ancient Greek states.
3. Demiurge A deity in Gnosticism, Manichaeism, and other religions who creates the material world and is often viewed as the originator of evil.
4. Demiurge A Platonic deity who orders or fashions the material world out of chaos.

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