godless

adjective

god·​less ˈgäd-ləs How to pronounce godless (audio)
 also  ˈgȯd-
: not acknowledging a deity or divine law
godlessness noun

Examples of godless in a Sentence

treated the God-fearing and the godless with equal respect and compassion
Recent Examples on the Web For one must never allow those in the ruling class to become uncomfortable or be told that their own godless worldview is built on sand. Andrew T. Walker, National Review, 31 Dec. 2023 That’s how Kevin winds up stuck in the grimly authoritarian police state where most of the film takes place, a godless slum city patrolled by heavily armed stormtroopers in opaque white visors — a neat design touch that gives the movie a menacing dystopian edge. Peter Debruge, Variety, 2 Dec. 2023 After The Chronic, black Americans who used to fight against the godless, ethical decline of ghetto living simply gave up, relenting to the power of pop-culture persuasion. Armond White, National Review, 15 Nov. 2023 The necessarily schismatic nature of the civil-rights movement, encompassing godless socialists as well as evangelical Christians, was exactly the right place for someone with a Friends background to flourish. Adam Gopnik, The New Yorker, 6 Nov. 2023 But in his eyes, godless communism and the Soviet Union were just as baleful. Reuel Marc Gerecht, Foreign Affairs, 7 Sep. 2023 Nevertheless, aspects of my temperament—grammar nerdery, terror over the arbitrariness of a godless world—place me in sympathy with the Poindexters. S.c. Cornell, The New Yorker, 25 Aug. 2023 Secular school administrators punishing a small-town high school football coach for quietly praying after a game is potent imagery, evoking a wistful Americana that is now threatened by godless liberalism. Matt Ford, The New Republic, 8 Sep. 2023 The tale of the godless Dr. Frankenstein and his Monster who goes on a rogue killing spree dates back to 1831, a century before director James Whale adapted Mary Shelley’s fright fest for the screen. Deanna Janes, Harper's BAZAAR, 28 Aug. 2023

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Word History

First Known Use

1528, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of godless was in 1528

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“Godless.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/godless. Accessed 28 Mar. 2024.

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godless

adjective
god·​less ˈgäd-ləs How to pronounce godless (audio)
 also  ˈgȯd-
: not believing in God or a god
godlessness noun

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