deus ex machina Meaning & Definition

  • En [ ˌdeɪ.əs eks ˈmæk.ɪ.nə]
  • Us [ ˌdeɪ.əs eks ˈmɑː.kɪ.nə]

Meaning of deus ex machina In English

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  • But there was always a deus ex machina for us when we were in trouble. 

  • First of all, science by definition avoids the 'deus ex machina' assumption. 

  • In the ancient drama it was deus ex machina that came in at the end to solve the problems of the play. 

  • Lamarck's mechanism was not, as sometimes assumed, a desperate deus ex machina for explaining transgenerational memory.

  • The first is at what point the deus ex machina—the judgment—shall be brought in.

  • Jupiter descends in a storm as a deus ex machina to resolve the dilemma.

  • Nor are they simply a reflection of a superorganismic deus ex machina, whether we call it culture, social structure, or institutions.

  • To sort out the problems, they drag in a deus ex machina : leadership and propaganda.

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