godlessness

noun

Definition of godlessnessnext
1
as in atheism

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2
as in impiety

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for godlessness
  1. atheism
  2. impiety
  3. wickedness
  4. irreverence
Noun
  • The Italian frequently invoked his potentially incendiary political and religious beliefs (socialism and atheism) in his analyses, and almost never engages in the kind of de-escalatory coachspeak that permeates most MLS press conferences.
    Ian Nicholas Quillen, Forbes, 26 Nov. 2024
  • Her counterargument, essentially, is that his atheism, too, boils down to a kind of feeling.
    Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 8 Nov. 2024
Definition of atheism
Noun
  • But the books complement each other in isolating a specific strain of mid-century masculinity, one that’s a strange mix of entitlement and passivity, austerity and impiety, dutifulness and indifference.
    Jessica Winter, The New Yorker, 20 Sep. 2024
  • The impieties are to be taken as possibilities, not as actual truths.
    Adam Gopnik, The New Yorker, 11 Dec. 2023
Definition of impiety
Noun
  • Bre works hard to convince us that she’s conflicted over what to do with this information and is sympathetic to Chelsea’s plight, but Amanda Lynn radiates a wickedness that undercuts however decent Bre is trying to be here.
    Anne Victoria Clark, Vulture, 6 Sep. 2024
  • When not sparring with the resolute Tell, Gessler is oft accompanied by snooty henchmen and a rebellious princess (Emily Beecham), giving him plenty of outlets to flex his wickedness.
    J. Kim Murphy, Variety, 11 Sep. 2024
Definition of wickedness
Noun
  • Born at a time when conformity and repression were the cultural norms, Mad’s irreverence would affect TV shows and movies for decades and encourage young people to question the world around them.
    Julie Hinds, Detroit Free Press, 13 Nov. 2024
  • The film’s a strange but potent mix of irreverence and patriotism.
    Keith Phipps, Vulture, 11 Mar. 2024
Definition of irreverence
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