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godless

American  
[god-lis] / ˈgɒd lɪs /

adjective

  1. having or acknowledging no god or deity; atheistic.

  2. wicked; evil; sinful.

godless British  
/ ˈɡɒdlɪs /

adjective

  1. wicked or unprincipled

  2. lacking a god

  3. refusing to acknowledge God

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Other Word Forms

  • godlessly adverb
  • godlessness noun

Etymology

Origin of godless

First recorded in 1520–30; god + -less

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