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gottesfürchtig — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • god-fearing adjective Deeply religious in a way that shows in how you live, marked by reverence for God and by moral, respectable conduct.
  • godfearing adj Acting with obedience to rules established by a deity out of fear of the power of that deity.

Senses

gottesfürchtig is used for these senses in English:

  • God-fearing (religion) Following the precepts of a religious practice; respecting and revering God and his authority.

godfearing — full definition

  1. adj Acting with obedience to rules established by a deity out of fear of the power of that deity.
  2. adj Devout; pious; very religious.