gottlos

== German == === Etymology === From Middle High German gotlōs. By surface analysis, Gott (“God”) +‎ -los (“-less”) === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈɡɔtˌloːs/ === Adjective === gottlos (strong nominative masculine singular gottloser, comparative gottloser, superlative am gottlosesten) (often derogatory) godless, ungodly, not believing in God and/or disrespecting His commandments (by extension, derogatory) evil, diabolic, reprobate (youth slang) bad, pathetic, terrible ==== Usage notes ==== Though usually derogatory in all uses, especially that for "evil" may be deemed offensive by atheists. The even broader slang use originated among immigrant communities, but it is now widely heard, often with a humorous overtone. ==== Declension ==== ==== Derived terms ==== Gottlosigkeit === Further reading === “gottlos” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache “gottlos” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon