Definitions

1. noun

A person who believes in the existence of a creator or first cause of the universe, but rejects revelation, miracles, or divine intervention.

“The philosopher was a deist, believing in a higher power but not in organized religion.”

2. noun

A person who believes in a non-interventionist God.

“The deist’s concept of God is one of a creator who sets the universe in motion but does not interfere with its workings.”