: not acknowledging a deity or divine law
godlessness
noun
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treated the God-fearing and the godless with equal respect and compassion
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Shortly after hearing the stories of brave and faithful LGBTQ Catholics in Uganda, Pope Francis smartly and compassionately used his voice to warn against the unjust and godless laws.
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Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Apr. 2025
Compared with the heavenly bliss promised at the end of Revelation, Byron’s godless planet was bleak stuff indeed.
—Jennifer Szalai, New York Times, 22 Jan. 2025
The ranks of the godless have stopped growing for now.
—Lauren Jackson, New York Times, 26 Feb. 2025
Compared with the heavenly bliss promised at the end of Revelation, Byron’s godless planet was bleak stuff indeed.
—Jennifer Szalai, New York Times, 22 Jan. 2025
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Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Apr. 2025
Compared with the heavenly bliss promised at the end of Revelation, Byron’s godless planet was bleak stuff indeed.
—Jennifer Szalai, New York Times, 22 Jan. 2025
The ranks of the godless have stopped growing for now.
—Lauren Jackson, New York Times, 26 Feb. 2025
Compared with the heavenly bliss promised at the end of Revelation, Byron’s godless planet was bleak stuff indeed.
—Jennifer Szalai, New York Times, 22 Jan. 2025
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“Godless.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/godless. Accessed 22 May. 2025.
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