Syn: devout, pious.
[1913 Webster]
A brave god-fearing man. --Tennyson.
[1913 Webster]
a god-fearing and law-abiding people. --H. L. Mencken [WordNet 1.5]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
god-fearing — 1835, from GOD (Cf. God) + fearing (see FEAR (Cf. fear)) … Etymology dictionary
God-fearing — God .fearing adj old use leading a good life and following the rules of the Christian religion ▪ God fearing people … Dictionary of contemporary English
God-fearing — [gäd′fir΄iŋ] adj. [occas.g ] 1. fearing God 2. devout; pious … English World dictionary
God-fearing — [adj] religious churchgoing, dedicated, devoted, devout, ecclesiastical, faithful, godly, goody goody*, holy, orthodox, pious, prayerful, reverent, righteous, sacred, spiritual, theological; concepts 536,545 … New thesaurus
God-fearing — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ earnestly religious … English terms dictionary
God-fearing — ADJ: usu ADJ n A God fearing person is religious and behaves according to the moral rules of their religion. They brought up their children to be God fearing Christians … English dictionary
God-fearing — adjective One who follows the precepts of a religious practice and respects and reveres God and His authority Margie married Bill, a good, God fearing Christian … Wiktionary
god-fearing — adjective deeply religious a god fearing and law abiding people H.L.Mencken • Syn: ↑devout • Similar to: ↑religious • Derivationally related forms: ↑devoutness (for: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
God-fearing — /god fear ing/, adj. 1. deeply respectful or fearful of God. 2. (sometimes l.c.) deeply religious; pious; devout. [1825 35] * * * … Universalium
God-fearing — God′ fear ing adj. 1) deeply respectful or fearful of God 2) (sometimes l.c.) deeply religious; pious; devout • Etymology: 1825–35 … From formal English to slang
