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fearer

fearer

9.9
A person who feels deep respect and awe for God
  • noun
  • /ˈfɪrər/
  • Archaic
: devoto
  • As a fearer of God, she lived her life in accordance with her spiritual beliefs and showed great reverence in her actions.

There is no single word which means God fearer, right?

Examples

  • He was known as a fearer of God, attending every service and practicing his faith diligently.

  • There is no single word which means God fearer, right?

    Danny Jones

  • The self-description of a Christian nut bag says it all: 'God fearer.'

    Blog text (13)

  • The term fearer of the divine is often used to describe someone who deeply respects and honors God.

Synonyms

worshiper
vsfearer
  • US
19 3.2

A person who goes to a place like a church to show respect to someone they think is holy

is used for someone showing awe toward god rather than general fear
flincher
vsfearer
1 8.0

A person who pulls back because they are afraid or uncomfortable

means feeling fear or reverence rather than a brief physical reflex

How Fearful

coward
  • Offensive
584 2.3
fearer
  • Archaic
9.9

Surface Forms

fearer singular
fearers plural

Morphology

fearer = fear (semi-transparent) = fear + er

Formed from 'fear' + '-er', but this sense relies on an older/specialized meaning of 'fear' as 'reverence' (e.g., fear of God), which may not be obvious to all learners.

Etymology

Fearer comes from an older sense of the word fear, which could mean 'deep respect' or 'awe', so a fearer of God was someone who showed humble respect and devotion.