1680s (deist is from 1620s), from French déisme, from Latin deus "god" (see Zeus). Until c. 1700, opposed to atheism; later as the opposite of theism (q.v.).
1. We must realize, however, that European Deism never took root in America.
1680s (deist is from 1620s), from French déisme, from Latin deus "god" (see Zeus). Until c. 1700, opposed to atheism; later as the opposite of theism (q.v.).
双语例句
1. We must realize, however, that European Deism never took root in America.