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Synonyms

God-fearing

American  
[god-feer-ing] / ˈgɒdˌfɪər ɪŋ /

adjective

  1. deeply respectful or fearful of God.

  2. (sometimes lowercase) deeply religious; pious; devout.

God-fearing British  

adjective

  1. pious; devout

    a God-fearing people
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Etymology

Origin of God-fearing

First recorded in 1825–35

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