adj
godfearing
Godfearing (adj) means acting with obedience to rules established by a deity out of fear of the power of that deity.
adj
1
Acting with obedience to rules established by a deity out of fear of the power of that deity.
2
Devout; pious; very religious.
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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”).
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What is the meaning of godfearing?
"godfearing" (adj) means acting with obedience to rules established by a deity out of fear of the power of that deity.
What are the different meanings of godfearing?
"godfearing" has 2 main meanings: 1. Acting with obedience to rules established by a deity out of fear of the power of that deity; 2. Devout; pious; very religious.