Definition

Adjective: * Deeply religious; devout: Describes a person who has a profound reverence for God, strictly adheres to religious principles, and leads a pious life. It implies a life guided by religious faith and moral uprightness.

Usage

This adjective is used to describe individuals or groups whose behavior and character are strongly shaped by their religious devotion. It often carries a connotation of traditional morality and conscientiousness. * It typically functions as an attributive adjective (placed before the noun). * It can sometimes be used predictively (after a linking verb).

Examples

• They were known in the community as a god-fearing family who attended church every Sunday.
• The story is about a god-fearing man who faces a great moral dilemma.
• She is a god-fearing woman who volunteers her time to help the poor.
• The villagers were simple, god-fearing people.

Advanced Usage

• The term can sometimes be used in a slightly formal or old-fashioned context to emphasize traditional values and piety.
• It may be employed in literary or rhetorical contexts to establish a character's fundamental moral nature.

Variants and Related Words

• God-fearingness (noun): The quality or state of being god-fearing.
  • His god-fearingness was evident in his charitable acts.

Synonyms

• Devout
• Pious
• Religious
• Reverent
• Righteous

Antonyms

• Godless
• Irreligious
• Impious
• Unrighteous

Adjective

1. deeply religious
   • a god-fearing and law-abiding people H.L.Mencken