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godlike

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god·like  (gdlk)
adj.
Resembling or of the nature of a god or God; divine.

godlikeness n.

godlike [ˈgɒdˌlaɪk]
adj
resembling or befitting a god or God; divine
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.godlike - appropriate to or befitting a god; "the divine strength of Achilles"; "a man of godlike sagacity"; "man must play God for he has acquired certain godlike powers"-R.H.Roveref
superhuman - above or beyond the human or demanding more than human power or endurance; "superhuman beings"; "superhuman strength"; "soldiers driven mad by superhuman misery"
2.godlike - being or having the nature of a god; "the custom of killing the divine king upon any serious failure of his...powers"-J.G.Frazier; "the divine will"; "the divine capacity for love"; "'Tis wise to learn; 'tis God-like to create"-J.G.Saxe
heavenly - of or belonging to heaven or god

godlike
adjective divine, heavenly, celestial, superhuman They seemed godlike in their wisdom and nobility.
Translations
godlike [ˈgɒdlaɪk] ADJdivino
godlike [ˈgɒdˌlaɪk] adjdivino/a
godlike [ˈgɒdˌlaɪk] adjdivino/a


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Twice had she thrown her heart at the feet of the godlike ape-man and twice had she been repulsed.
I think I never hated slavery so intensely as at that moment; certainly, my perception of the enormous outrage which is in- flicted by it, on the godlike nature of its victims, was rendered far more clear than ever.
Too well do I know those godlike ones: they insist on being believed in, and that doubt is sin.
 
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