godlessness

Thân thiện

A person who believes in godlessness lives a life without religious rituals.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • The quality or state of being godless; lack of reverence for or belief in God or gods. It describes a condition of impiety resulting from not being a godly or religious person.
   • The doctrine or belief that there is no God; atheism. It refers to the philosophical position or conviction that denies the existence of a deity or deities.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • His godlessness was evident in his refusal to attend any religious service. (His lack of belief in God was clear from his actions.)
  • The philosopher's writings explored the arguments for godlessness. (The philosopher's works examined the reasoning behind the belief that there is no God.)

Advanced Usage

• "Moral godlessness": Sometimes used to imply a state of wickedness or immorality thought to stem from a lack of religious belief.
  • Critics accused the regime not just of political tyranny but of profound moral godlessness.
• Used in theological or sociological discourse to describe secular societies.
  • Some commentators lament the growing godlessness of modern culture.

Variants and Related Words

• Godless (adj): Denying or disobeying God; without a god. Impious or wicked.
  • They were condemned as a godless society.
• Godlessly (adv): In a godless manner.
• Godlessness is a state noun derived from the adjective .

Synonyms

• Atheism: The disbelief in the existence of God or gods.
• Impiety: Lack of piety or reverence, especially for God.
• Irreligion: Indifference to or rejection of religion.
• Ungodliness: The state of being wicked or not revering God.

Antonyms

• Godliness: The quality of being devoutly religious; piety.
• Piety: Reverence for God or devout fulfillment of religious obligations.
• Theism: Belief in the existence of a god or gods.

Related Phrases and Concepts

• Secularism: The principle of separation of the state from religious institutions, often associated with a society where godlessness is prevalent.
• Nihilism: The rejection of all religious and moral principles, often in the belief that life is meaningless. This can be a more extreme philosophical correlate.

Học thuật

Noun

1. impiety by virtue of not being a godly person
2. the doctrine or belief that there is no God

Từ đồng nghĩa

• ungodliness
• atheism