DEIST

deist. Deist, n. one who adheres to deism, a disbeliever

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De″ist (dē″ĭst), n. [[L. deus god: cf. F. déiste. See Deity.]] One who believes in the existence of a God, but denies revealed religion; a freethinker. ☞ A deist, as denying a revelation, is opposed to a Christian; as, opposed to the denier of a God, whether atheist or pantheist, a deist is generally denominated theist. Latham. Syn. — See Infidel.