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godless

[ god-lis ]
/ ˈgɒd lɪs /
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adjective

having or acknowledging no god or deity; atheistic.
wicked; evil; sinful.

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RELATED WORDS

agnostic, atheistic, iconoclastic, irreligious, skeptical, freethinking, undogmatic

Nearby words

  1. godfrey of bouillon,
  2. godhead,
  3. godhood,
  4. godiva,
  5. godiva, lady,
  6. godlessly,
  7. godlike,
  8. godliness,
  9. godling,
  10. godly

Origin of godless

First recorded in 1520–30; god + -less
Related formsgod·less·ly, adverbgod·less·ness, noun
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British Dictionary definitions for godless

godless

/ (ˈɡɒdlɪs) /

adjective

wicked or unprincipled
lacking a god
refusing to acknowledge God
Derived Formsgodlessly, adverbgodlessness, noun
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
Word Origin and History for godless

godless

adj.

1520s, from god + -less. Related: Godlessness. Phrase godless communism attested by 1851.

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