From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishdeismde‧is‧m /ˈdeɪ-ɪzəm, ˈdiː-/ noun [uncountable] RRRRthe belief in a god who made the world but has no influence on human lives
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deism• Rationalism of this kind has encouraged the growth of more and more nebulous deism.• Unitarianism is often the stepping-stone to a rampant deism.• Even though he did not actually advocate it, Locke certainly did much to foster such rational deism.Origin deism (1600-1700) French déisme, from Latin deus “god” 