as in atheistical
lacking religious emotions, principles, or practices
treated the God-fearing and the godless with equal respect and compassion
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Out of this kinetic fusion came an art form that’s been called every name in the book—from vulgar and godless, by the Catholic Church, exploitative, by progressive intellectuals, to vibrant and authentic, by its fans.
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Sofia Perez, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Mar. 2023
But godless film culture ignores Bellocchio’s visionary ambition.
—Armond White, National Review, 31 May 2024
The resulting trial was made famous almost immediately as a contest between—take your pick—Darwin and the Bible; science and religion; modernism and traditionalism; the educated and the uneducated; the godless and the faithful.
—Lisa Grunwald, TIME, 12 Apr. 2024
For one must never allow those in the ruling class to become uncomfortable or be told that their own godless worldview is built on sand.
—Andrew T. Walker, National Review, 31 Dec. 2023
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Sofia Perez, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Mar. 2023
But godless film culture ignores Bellocchio’s visionary ambition.
—Armond White, National Review, 31 May 2024
The resulting trial was made famous almost immediately as a contest between—take your pick—Darwin and the Bible; science and religion; modernism and traditionalism; the educated and the uneducated; the godless and the faithful.
—Lisa Grunwald, TIME, 12 Apr. 2024
For one must never allow those in the ruling class to become uncomfortable or be told that their own godless worldview is built on sand.
—Andrew T. Walker, National Review, 31 Dec. 2023
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“Godless.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/godless. Accessed 10 Jan. 2025.
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