English Explanatory Dictionary

God of the gaps

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A God whose existence is put forward as an explanation for anything as yet unexplained by science.

Word forms

God of the gaps

Etymology

Attributed to Charles Coulson (1910−1974), though the concept was discussed significantly earlier.

Derived words

evolution of the gaps
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