godite

English

Alternative forms

• Godite

Etymology

From god +‎ -ite.

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /ˈɡɒdʌɪt/

Noun

godite (plural godites)

1. (derogatory, now rare) A believer in God; a theist.
   • 1842, William Chilton, The Oracle of Reason, volume I, page 221:

     The godite, in persisting that the god idea proves a god, overlooks this difficulty, that, inasmuch as every man has a different idea of a god to his neighbour, arising out of the varieties of organisations, every individual must be an Atheist to every other individual, although in reality they are all Theists, or believers in a god.

   • 1857 Sep, The Investigator:

     As the Godites are evidently anxious to prevent the circulation of this interesting discussion, a liberal allowance will be made to Booksellers.

   • 1888, Annie Besant, Our Corner, page 210:

     The question would resolve itself into an inquiry whether, given a revolution, the godites or the godless are the more violent — a point not easily settled from a comparison of histories.