"Demiurge" meaning in English

See Demiurge in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

IPA: /ˈdɛmɪɜːdʒ/ [UK], /ˈdɛmɪˌɝd͡ʒ/ [US]
Etymology: From Ancient Greek Δημιουργός (Dēmiourgós), see demiurge. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|grc|Δημιουργός}} Ancient Greek Δημιουργός (Dēmiourgós), {{m|en|demiurge}} demiurge Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Demiurge
  1. (Platonism) The subordinate being that fashions the perceptible world in the light of eternal ideas.
    Sense id: en-Demiurge-en-name-jojIJLt6
  2. (Gnosticism) A prideful, inferior being that creates the material world; frequently identified with the creator God of the Hebrew Bible. Categories (topical): Gnosticism, God, Religion Synonyms: Demiurgos [Grecian], Demiurgus [Latinate] Translations (Inferior creator deity in Gnosticism): demiürg [masculine] (Catalan), Demiurgo (Esperanto), demiurgi (Finnish), démiurge [masculine] (French), Demiurg [masculine] (German), δημιουργός (dimiourgós) [masculine] (Greek), בורא עולם (Hebrew), demiurgo [masculine] (Italian), デミウルゴス (demiurugosu) (Japanese), demiurg [masculine] (Norwegian), demiurgo [masculine] (Portuguese), Демиу́рг (Demiúrg) [masculine] (Russian), demiúrg [masculine] (Slovene), demiurgo [masculine] (Spanish) Translations (subordinate deity): demiürg [masculine] (Catalan), demiurgi (Finnish), δημιουργός (dimiourgós) [masculine] (Greek), demiurg [masculine] (Norwegian), Демиу́рг (Demiúrg) [masculine] (Russian)
    Sense id: en-Demiurge-en-name-~DLgVS6J Disambiguation of God: 4 96 Disambiguation of Religion: 0 100 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with topic categories using raw markup Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 16 84 Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 10 90 Topics: Gnosticism, lifestyle, religion Disambiguation of 'Inferior creator deity in Gnosticism': 9 91 Disambiguation of 'subordinate deity': 38 62

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