godfearing
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godfearing
Where it comes from
From god + fearing, likely an alteration of Middle English goddfrihti (“god-fearing”, literally “god-frighty”) and god-friht (“god-fearing”) (whence modern English god-fright), from Old English godfyrht (“god-fearing”). Compare Old High German gotforht (“god-fearing”).
adjective more godfearing · most godfearing
- Acting with obedience to rules established by a deity out of fear of the power of that deity.
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Devout; pious; very religious.
Similar: Allah-fearing, godly, heavenly-minded, devout, devoutful, frum, godfearing, inward, observant, pious, piteous, practicing
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adj obedient to a deity
| 中文 | 畏神的 wèishén de |
|---|---|
| Deutsch | gottesfürchtig |
| Русский | богобоязненный bogobojaznennyj |
adj religiously devout
| 中文 | 虔誠的 /虔诚的 qiánchéng de |
|---|---|
| Deutsch | gottesfürchtig |
| Tiếng Việt | ngoan đạo |
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title = {godfearing},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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