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God

noun/hˈeɪ/
Definition
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
any supernatural being worshipped as controlling some part of the world or some aspect of life or who is the personification of a force
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/hˈeɪ/
🇬🇧British English
/ɡˈɒd/
🇮🇳Indian English
/ɡˈɒd/
1 syllable Say it as /hˈeɪ/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
graven imageidolimmortaldivinitySupreme Beingdeity
Parts of Speech
nounthe supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
nounany supernatural being worshipped as controlling some part of the world or some aspect of life or who is the personification of a force
nouna man of such superior qualities that he seems like a deity to other people
“he was a god among men”
nouna material effigy that is worshipped
“thou shalt not make unto thee any graven image”
Word Forms
godlyadjectiveemanating from God; ; ; -Saturday Review
deifyverbconsider as a god or godlike
divineadjectivebeing or having the nature of a god; -J.G.Frazier; ; ; -J.G.Saxe
idolizeverblove unquestioningly and uncritically or to excess; venerate as an idol
idoliseverblove unquestioningly and uncritically or to excess; venerate as an idol
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
Gott
das übernatürliche Wesen, das als vollkommener, allmächtiger und allwissender Urheber und Herrscher des Universums angesehen wird; Gegenstand der Anbetung in monotheistischen Religionen
🇫🇷French
Dieu
l'être surnaturel conçu comme le créateur et le souverain parfait, omnipotent et omniscient de l'univers ; l'objet de culte dans les religions monothéistes
🇪🇸Spanish
dios
el ser sobrenatural concebido como el creador y gobernante perfecto, omnipotente y omnisciente del universo; El objeto de culto en las religiones monoteístas.
🇮🇹Italian
Dio
l'essere soprannaturale concepito come il perfetto, onnipotente e onnisciente creatore e governatore dell'universo; oggetto di culto nelle religioni monoteistiche
🇵🇹Portuguese
Deus
o ser sobrenatural concebido como o criador e governante perfeito, onipotente e onisciente do universo; o objeto de adoração nas religiões monoteístas
🇷🇺Russian
бог
сверхъестественное существо, задуманное как совершенный, всемогущий и всеведущий создатель и правитель вселенной; объект поклонения в монотеистических религиях
India
🇮🇳Hindi
ईश्वर
अलौकिक की कल्पना पूर्ण और सर्वशक्तिमान और सर्वज्ञ ब्रह्मांड के प्रवर्तक और शासक के रूप में की गई है; एकेश्वरवादी धर्मों में पूजा की वस्तु
🇧🇩Bengali
ঈশ্বর
অতিপ্রাকৃতকে নিখুঁত এবং সর্বশক্তিমান এবং সর্বজ্ঞ প্রবর্তক এবং মহাবিশ্বের শাসক হিসাবে কল্পনা করা হচ্ছে; একেশ্বরবাদী ধর্মে উপাসনার বস্তু
🇮🇳Tamil
கடவுள்
அமானுஷ்யமானது பிரபஞ்சத்தின் சரியான மற்றும் சர்வ வல்லமையுள்ள மற்றும் சர்வ அறிவுள்ள தோற்றுவிப்பாளராகவும் ஆட்சியாளராகவும் கருதப்பட்டது; ஏகத்துவ மதங்களில் வழிபாட்டின் பொருள்
🇮🇳Telugu
దేవుడు
అతీంద్రియ సంపూర్ణ మరియు సర్వశక్తిమంతుడు మరియు సర్వజ్ఞుడు సృష్టికర్త మరియు విశ్వం యొక్క పాలకుడుగా భావించబడింది; ఏకధర్మ మతాలలో ఆరాధన వస్తువు
🇮🇳Marathi
देव
परिपूर्ण आणि सर्वशक्तिमान आणि सर्वज्ञ प्रवर्तक आणि विश्वाचा शासक म्हणून अलौकिक कल्पना केली जात आहे; एकेश्वरवादी धर्मातील उपासनेचा उद्देश
🇮🇳Gujarati
ભગવાન
અલૌકિકને સંપૂર્ણ અને સર્વશક્તિમાન અને સર્વજ્ઞ સર્જક અને બ્રહ્માંડના શાસક તરીકે કલ્પના કરવામાં આવે છે; એકેશ્વરવાદી ધર્મોમાં પૂજાનો હેતુ
🇮🇳Kannada
ದೇವರು
ಅಲೌಕಿಕವು ಪರಿಪೂರ್ಣ ಮತ್ತು ಸರ್ವಶಕ್ತ ಮತ್ತು ಸರ್ವಜ್ಞನ ಮೂಲ ಮತ್ತು ಬ್ರಹ್ಮಾಂಡದ ಆಡಳಿತಗಾರನಾಗಿ ಗ್ರಹಿಸಲ್ಪಟ್ಟಿದೆ; ಏಕದೇವತಾವಾದಿ ಧರ್ಮಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಪೂಜೆಯ ವಸ್ತು
🇮🇳Malayalam
ദൈവം
പ്രകൃത്യാതീതമായ സങ്കല്പം, സമ്പൂർണ്ണവും സർവശക്തനും സർവജ്ഞനും പ്രപഞ്ചത്തിൻ്റെ ഉപജ്ഞാതാവും ഭരണാധികാരിയും ആയി സങ്കൽപ്പിക്കപ്പെട്ടിരിക്കുന്നു; ഏകദൈവ മതങ്ങളിലെ ആരാധനാ വസ്തു
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਰੱਬ
ਅਲੌਕਿਕ ਨੂੰ ਸੰਪੂਰਣ ਅਤੇ ਸਰਬਸ਼ਕਤੀਮਾਨ ਅਤੇ ਸਰਬ-ਵਿਗਿਆਨੀ ਪੈਦਾ ਕਰਨ ਵਾਲੇ ਅਤੇ ਬ੍ਰਹਿਮੰਡ ਦੇ ਸ਼ਾਸਕ ਵਜੋਂ ਕਲਪਨਾ ਕੀਤਾ ਜਾ ਰਿਹਾ ਹੈ; ਇੱਕ ਈਸ਼ਵਰਵਾਦੀ ਧਰਮਾਂ ਵਿੱਚ ਪੂਜਾ ਦਾ ਉਦੇਸ਼
🇵🇰Urdu
خدا
مافوق الفطرت کو کامل اور قادر مطلق اور کائنات کے خالق اور حاکم کے طور پر تصور کیا جاتا ہے۔ توحیدی مذاہب میں عبادت کا مقصد
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
上帝
超自然的存在被认为是宇宙的完美、全能、全知的创造者和统治者；一神教的崇拜对象
🇯🇵Japanese
神
完璧かつ全能で全知の宇宙の創始者および支配者として考えられている超自然的な存在。一神教における崇拝の対象
🇰🇷Korean
하나님
완전하고 전능하며 전지한 우주의 창시자이자 통치자로 생각되는 초자연적 존재; 유일신교에서 예배의 대상
🇻🇳Vietnamese
chúa
sinh vật siêu nhiên được quan niệm là người sáng lập và cai trị hoàn hảo, toàn năng và toàn trí của vũ trụ; đối tượng thờ cúng trong các tôn giáo độc thần
🇹🇭Thai
พระเจ้า
สิ่งเหนือธรรมชาติที่ถูกมองว่าเป็นผู้ริเริ่มและผู้ปกครองจักรวาลที่สมบูรณ์แบบและมีอำนาจทุกอย่างและรอบรู้ วัตถุบูชาในศาสนาที่นับถือพระเจ้าองค์เดียว
🇮🇩Indonesian
Tuhan
makhluk gaib dipahami sebagai pencetus dan penguasa alam semesta yang sempurna dan mahakuasa serta mahatahu; objek pemujaan dalam agama monoteistik
🇵🇭Filipino
diyos
ang supernatural na nilalang ay ipinaglihi bilang perpekto at makapangyarihan sa lahat at alam ng lahat na nagmula at pinuno ng sansinukob; ang layon ng pagsamba sa monoteistikong mga relihiyon
🇲🇾Malay
tuhan
makhluk ghaib dianggap sebagai pencipta dan penguasa alam semesta yang sempurna dan maha kuasa dan maha mengetahui; objek penyembahan dalam agama monoteistik
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
إله
يُنظر إلى الكائن الخارق للطبيعة على أنه المنشئ والحاكم الكامل والقدير وكلي العلم للكون؛ موضوع العبادة في الديانات التوحيدية
🇮🇷Persian
خدا
موجود ماوراء الطبیعه به عنوان مبتکر و فرمانروای کامل و قادر مطلق و دانای کل جهان تصور می شود. موضوع پرستش در ادیان توحیدی
🇹🇷Turkish
Tanrı
evrenin mükemmel, her şeye gücü yeten ve her şeyi bilen yaratıcısı ve hükümdarı olarak tasarlanan doğaüstü varlık; Tek tanrılı dinlerde ibadet nesnesi
🇮🇱Hebrew
אֵל
ההוויה העל-טבעית נתפסת כיוצר והשליט המושלם והכל יכול והיודע כל של היקום; מושא הפולחן בדתות המונותאיסטיות
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'god'?
The primary meaning of 'god' is 'the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'god' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'god' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'god' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'god' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
How often do you encounter the word 'god' in your daily reading?
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Do you find 'god' easy to spell?
Yes, very easy
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In your opinion, does the word 'god' have a positive, neutral, or gloomy tone?
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Which age group is most likely to use 'god' in regular conversations?
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Adults (20-60)
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How likely are you to use 'god' in a professional email?
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Would you classify 'god' as formal, casual, or slang?
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