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Webster 1913 Edition

Godless

God′less

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Adj.
Having, or acknowledging, no God; without reverence for God; impious; wicked.
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God′less-ly
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adv.
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God′less-ness
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Noun.

Webster 1828 Edition

Godless

GOD'LESS

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Adj.
Having no reverence for God; impious; ungodly; irreligious; wicked.
1.
Atheistical; having no belief in the existence of God.

Definition 2024

godless

godless

See also: Godless

English

Adjective

godless ‎(comparative more godless, superlative most godless)

  1. Not acknowledging any deity or god; without belief in any deity or god.
  2. (pejorative, slang) evil, wicked, worldly.

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Etymology

From Middle English godles, from Old English *godlēas, from Proto-Germanic *gudalausaz, equivalent to god +‎ -less. Cognate with Saterland Frisian godloos ‎(“godless”), West Frisian goddeleas ‎(“godless; wicked”), Dutch goddeloos ‎(“godless; wicked”), German Low German gottlos ‎(“godless”), German gottlos ‎(“godless”), Danish gudløse ‎(“godless”), Swedish gudlös ‎(“godless; ungodly”), Icelandic guðlaus ‎(“godless”), Gothic 𐌲𐌿𐌳𐌰𐌻𐌰𐌿𐍃 ‎(gudalaus, “godless”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɡɒdləs/
  • Rhymes: -ɒdləs

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