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.