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god

god

150 6.2
A man many people admire so much they seem to worship him
  • noun
  • /ɡɑd/
  • Informal
: ídolo
  • I will enter your village not as a god, but as a weary traveler from a far land.
  • like a god
  • become a god
  • a god-like figure

Like you call yourself a God, like you would do this to me.

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Examples

  • Return to your people in safety... and tell the Christians that if they were all like you... I would not hesitate to kneel to your god.

  • If he is successful, he may later claim that his god took a personal hand in the victory.

    Fiction book (1990)
  • He is a god, and knows what is most right.

  • Every technician is a small god, making real decisions of life and death.

    Fiction book (1993)
  • Adored like a god.

  • To many fans, the singer was a god of rock music, whose talent and charisma inspired generations.

  • In his town, the doctor was seen as a god for his ability to heal and care for everyone he met.

  • The artist became a god in the world of painting, admired for his extraordinary creativity and skill.

Synonyms

idol
vsgod
1 3.3

A person or thing seen as a perfect example of something

serves to describe a man admired for superior abilities and likened to a deity
godlet
vsgod
1 9.9

A person treated as if they had great power and importance by other people

treats a man as admirable for superior abilities without excessive worship

Idioms

God forbid
  • Informal
110 6.6

To show a strong wish that something bad will not happen

good God
  • Informal
86 8.2

An exclamation that shows strong surprise or shock

honest-to-god
  • Informal
38 7.9

Truly real and not fake

35 4.0

A short phrase people say to show support for the United States

to play God
  • Informal
33 8.5

To act as if you have the right to decide other people's lives

God knows how
  • Informal
25 8.6

In a way that no one can explain

A strong feeling of being afraid and respectful of someone who could punish you

hand to God
  • Informal
4 8.2

Say it to promise that what you say is true

Make people very afraid and make them respect you by showing power

In the simple natural way people think God wants things to be

Give up control and trust God or a higher power

A strong cry showing surprise or shock

God forfend
  • Archaic
1 9.9

May God stop something bad from happening

1 7.5

As often as possible

Thinking about what God would want when making a decision

Do something, especially work, for very long periods without rest

To vomit into a toilet after drinking too much

To throw up after drinking too much alcohol

Compounds

Word of God
  • Formal
61 6.5

Sacred writings and teachings believed to come from God that give guidance for living

God Almighty
  • Formal
48 4.9

A name for the very powerful God in Jewish and Christian religions

38 6.8

Help from God that people do not earn

28 5.8

Shows deep respect for God and follows religious rules

Kingdom of God
  • Literature
27 7.9

A spiritual rule of God where people follow his will on earth and in heaven

act of God
  • Specialized
22 6.8

A natural event like a flood or earthquake that cannot be prevented by people

The first person of the Trinity seen as creator and parent of all

god of war
  • Literature
17 8.3

A god people believe controls war and gives victory to soldiers

14 3.1

A building where people gather to pray, like a church

sun god
  • Literature
8 7.2

A god who stands for the sun in religion and stories

Father-God
  • Formal
5 7.9

A name for God thought of as a father who created and cares for people

City of God
  • Literature
4 8.3

A holy place where people believe God and the blessed live after death

A worldwide group of Christian churches that practice lively worship and send missionaries

god-king
  • Literature
3 9.9

A ruler who people worship as a god

sea god
  • Literature
2 8.1

A god who controls the sea and its weather

God squad
  • Slang
2 8.3

A small informal group of people who do religious or charity work together

war god
  • Literature
2 8.0

A god people pray to for victory in battle

God Emperor
  • Literature
1 9.9

A ruler people treat as a god who has political and religious power

1 5.1

A 2002 Brazilian film about young people living in Rio de Janeiro's slums

1 9.5

A god linked to snakes and worshipped in parts of the Caribbean

Scourge of God
  • Literature
1 9.9

A name for Attila the Hun, the king who attacked the Roman Empire in the 400s

earth god
  • Literature
1 8.6

A god who cares for the earth and helps plants grow

goat god
  • Literature
1 9.9

A countryside spirit who looks after fields and sheep with goat legs and horns

tin god
  • Offensive
1 9.1

A person who thinks they have great power and acts very arrogant

forest god
  • Literature
1 9.9

A spirit who lives in forests and protects the trees

Olympic god
  • Literature
1 8.3

A main god in ancient Greek myths who lives on Mount Olympus

earth-god
  • Literature
1 9.9

A god connected to the land and plants who helps crops grow

1 9.9

An imaginary being people blame for luck in games and gambling

bread god
  • Informal
9.1

A very skilled baker who people call as a joke

A person who once had great power or fame but later does not succeed

God tree
  • Indian
9.9

A large tropical tree with a thick bumpy trunk that gives silky kapok fiber

How Admired

god
  • Informal
150 6.2
legend
323 3.5
star
∞ 1.1
outstanding
241 3.4
skilled
192 3.5
competent
134 3.6

Surface Forms

god singular
gods plural

Etymology

The word god also grew into a way to speak about a very admired person; since people 'call on' or 'worship' someone for their skill or power, a man of great talent can be treated like a god.