God-fearing

[god-feer-ing]

adjective

1. deeply respectful or fearful of God.

2. (sometimes lowercase),  deeply religious; pious; devout.

God-fearing

adjective

1. pious; devout

   a God-fearing people

Word History and Origins

Origin of God-fearing¹

First recorded in 1825–35

Example Sentences

The leader, Ghost, said they were mainly conducting financial scams, mostly romance, not sextortion, as he was a "God-fearing person".

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In the commonwealth of Pennsylvania, three days of mourning, with flags at half-staff, were ordered by the Democratic governor “in respect for the memory” of an activist who called for “a ban on all third-worlders” — some 50 million Americans are foreign-born — “legal or illegal,” citing a racist conspiracy theory about how “they” are seeking to supplant God-fearing Caucasians with altogether inferior people of color.

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"The abuse was opportunistic and, for a long time, it was hidden in plain sight and that's because to the outside world he was a God-fearing man, someone who was seen as respectable and caring and even looked after the elderly, and that public image gave him cover for the abuse and the crimes he committed," Paul said.

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“He is God-fearing, extremely passionate about soccer, and a mentor to his little brothers. He was just a friend that his friends could rely on.”

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But it was also a testament to Ghana as a God-fearing nation, where faith is deeply embedded in everyday life.

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Related Words

• churchgoing www.thesaurus.com
• devout 
• pious 
• righteous