Adjective
gottlos
Pronunciation: /ˈɡɔtˌloːs/
godless, ungodly, not believing in God and/or disrespecting His commandments
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Meanings
Adjective
- godless, ungodly, not believing in God and/or disrespecting His commandments
- evil, diabolic, reprobate
- bad, pathetic, terrible
Example sentence
Sie wuchs in einer streng religiösen Familie auf und galt später als gottlos.
She grew up in a strictly religious family and was later considered godless.
Usage
- als gottlos gelten — Be considered godless; an evaluative religious description.
- gottlos / nicht religiös — Godless often conveys a judgment; not religious is more neutral.
Im Roman verurteilt der Prediger das Verhalten als gottlos.
In the novel, the preacher condemns the behaviour as godless.