godless

/'gɔdlis/

Thân thiện

A person who is godless may find meaning in helping others.

Definition

Adjective: 1. Not acknowledging or worshiping any god or deity; atheistic or irreligious: Describes a person, society, or belief system that does not believe in or revere a god or gods. 2. Wicked, immoral, or unprincipled: Used to describe behavior or actions considered profoundly evil or lacking in moral principles, often from a religious perspective.

Usage and Examples

• As an adjective describing a lack of religious belief:
  • The philosopher was accused of promoting a godless worldview.
  • They lived in a godless society that had abandoned traditional religious practices.
• As an adjective describing wickedness (often rhetorical or emphatic):
  • The tyrant was known for his godless cruelty.
  • It was a godless act of betrayal.

Advanced Usage and Nuances

• The term can be used neutrally to describe secularism or atheism, but it often carries a strong negative connotation, implying moral deficiency or evil, especially when used by religious speakers.
• "Godless heathen": A derogatory phrase combining "godless" with "heathen" (a person who does not belong to a widely held religion) to express strong disapproval of someone's lack of religion or morals.

Variants and Related Words

• Godlessness (noun): The state or quality of being godless.
  • He wrote a book criticizing the moral godlessness of the age.

Synonyms

• Atheistic: Denying the existence of God or gods.
• Irreligious: Indifferent or hostile to religion.
• Ungodly: Wicked or immoral; (informally) can also mean unreasonable (e.g., an ungodly hour).
• Impious: Lacking respect for God or religious practice.
• Secular: Denoting attitudes, activities, or things that have no religious or spiritual basis.

Antonyms

• Godly: Devoutly religious; pious.
• Pious: Devoutly religious.
• Religious: Relating to or believing in a religion.

Học thuật

Adjective

1. not revering god

Từ đồng nghĩa

• irreverent