"ungod" meaning in English

See ungod in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ʌnˈɡɒd/ [UK] Forms: ungods [plural]
Etymology: From un- + god. Compare Dutch ontgoden, German entgöttern. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|un|god}} un- + god, {{cog|nl|ontgoden}} Dutch ontgoden, {{cog|de|entgöttern}} German entgöttern Head templates: {{en-noun}} ungod (plural ungods)
  1. A false god; an idol
    Sense id: en-ungod-en-noun--xlQt0pf Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with un-, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 37 25 38 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with un-: 39 24 37 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 44 35 21 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 44 35 21

Verb

IPA: /ʌnˈɡɒd/ [UK] Forms: ungods [present, singular, third-person], ungodding [participle, present], ungodded [participle, past], ungodded [past]
Etymology: From un- + god. Compare Dutch ontgoden, German entgöttern. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|un|god}} un- + god, {{cog|nl|ontgoden}} Dutch ontgoden, {{cog|de|entgöttern}} German entgöttern Head templates: {{en-verb|++}} ungod (third-person singular simple present ungods, present participle ungodding, simple past and past participle ungodded)
  1. (transitive) To divest of a god; to atheize. Tags: transitive
    Sense id: en-ungod-en-verb-2EXqITb4 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with un-, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 37 25 38 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with un-: 39 24 37 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 44 35 21 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 44 35 21
  2. (transitive) To divest of godly powers; to strip of divinity. Tags: transitive
    Sense id: en-ungod-en-verb-XlzonJiv Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with un-, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 37 25 38 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with un-: 39 24 37 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 44 35 21 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 44 35 21

Inflected forms

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