Deus Ex Machina (Noun)

Meaning

Any active agent who appears unexpectedly to solve an insoluble difficulty.

Classification

Nouns denoting people.

Examples

• The unexpected arrival of a wealthy investor was a deus ex machina that saved the struggling startup from bankruptcy.
• In the novel, the discovery of a long-lost will was a deus ex machina that resolved the conflict over the inheritance.
• The sudden appearance of a brilliant hacker was a deus ex machina that allowed the team to crack the code and prevent the cyber attack.
• The timely intervention of a passing doctor was a deus ex machina that saved the life of the accident victim.
• The revelation of a hidden passage was a deus ex machina that allowed the adventurers to escape the ancient temple trap.

Hypernyms

• Cause
• Causal Agency