god

noun.

1) a cognitive artifact people use to cope with their existential reality. without such, people would have to come up with a reason to live grounded in everyday experience, and that really isn't good enough for this species. never will we be content to graze on the grass like so many rabbits.

2) a figment of the collective unconscious.

3) also conveniently used to explain away the unexplainable and account for the shortcomings of science. this usage is as old as human history.