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demiurge

/ˈdiː-/ /ˈdɛ.miˌɚdʒ/

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noun

Démiurge

The (usually benevolent) being that created the universe out of primal matter.

Examples :

"A demiurge or craftsman god takes pre-existing matter and fashions it in light of the eternal Forms."

Un démiurge ou dieu artisan prend la matière préexistante et la façonne à la lumière des Formes éternelles.

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noun

Démiurge

A (usually jealous or outright malevolent) being who is inferior to the supreme being, and sometimes seen as the creator of evil.

Examples :

"The disgruntled programmer, blaming the system's flaws on a careless design, joked that the software's demiurge was a lazy student who didn't understand object-oriented programming. "

Le programmeur mécontent, imputant les défauts du système à une conception négligente, plaisanta que le démiurge du logiciel était un étudiant paresseux qui ne comprenait pas la programmation orientée objet.

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Démiurge, créateur

Something (such as an idea, individual or institution) conceived as an autonomous creative force or decisive power.

Examples :

"The teacher, a true demiurge in the classroom, inspired her students to think creatively about the problem. "

Le professeur, un véritable démiurge dans la classe, a inspiré ses élèves à réfléchir de manière créative au problème.

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Le titre d'un magistrat dans un certain nombre d'États de la Grèce antique

The title of a magistrate in a number of states of Ancient Greece, and in the city states (poleis) of the Achaean League.

Examples :

"The ancient Greek demiurge oversaw the local market's regulations. "

Le démiurge grec antique supervisait les réglementations du marché local.

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