godfearing en · ADJ
Etymology
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”).
Meanings
- Acting with obedience to rules established by a deity out of fear of the power of that deity.
- Devout; pious; very religious.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most godfearing | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more godfearing | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |
Deriveds
Synonyms
religionary · Allah-fearing · Allah-fearing · godfearing · devoutful · godly · heavenly-minded · godly · inward · heavenly-minded · piteous · observant · devout · pious · frum · practicing · sainted · sanctimonious
Translations (24)
sv gudfruktig (religiously devout) · fi hurskas (religiously devout) · hu istenfélő (religiously devout) · de gottesfürchtig (obedient to a deity) · cmn 畏神的 (obedient to a deity) · pl bogobojny (obedient to a deity) · uk богобоязли́вий (obedient to a deity) · uk богобоя́зни́й (obedient to a deity) · fi Jumalaa pelkäävä (obedient to a deity) · cmn 虔誠的 /虔诚的 (religiously devout) · da gudfrygtig (obedient to a deity) · pl pobożny (religiously devout) · de gottesfürchtig (religiously devout) · vi ngoan đạo (religiously devout) · fi uskonnollinen (religiously devout) · fi jumalaa pelkäävä (obedient to a deity) · ru богобоязненный (obedient to a deity) · nl godvrezende (religiously devout) · nl godvrezend (obedient to a deity) · fi harras (religiously devout) · sv gudfruktig (obedient to a deity) · da gudfrygtig (religiously devout) · uk богобоязки́й (obedient to a deity) · pl bogobojny (religiously devout)