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UNGODLINESS

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does ungodliness mean? 

UNGODLINESS (noun)
  The noun UNGODLINESS has 1 sense:

1. impiety by virtue of not being a godly personplay

  Familiarity information: UNGODLINESS used as a noun is very rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


UNGODLINESS (noun)


Sense 1

Meaning:

Impiety by virtue of not being a godly person

Classified under:

Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects

Synonyms:

godlessness; ungodliness

Hypernyms ("ungodliness" is a kind of...):

impiety; impiousness (unrighteousness by virtue of lacking respect for a god)

Antonym:

godliness (piety by virtue of being a godly person)

Derivation:

ungodly (characterized by iniquity; wicked because it is believed to be a sin)


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