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The term implies godlike deftness and speed but also a certain impersonal coldness — skill at the expense of passion.—Justin Davidson, Vulture, 29 Apr. 2026 In fact, the anthropological literature is full of examples where academics claiming such a triumphal godlike position really just foster a neocolonial project.—Tim Brinkhof, JSTOR Daily, 22 Apr. 2026 Nudity continued to be associated with godlike beauty and power.—Anna Swartwood House, The Conversation, 2 Mar. 2026 Seasons in the Hindu Kush—Spring, Summer, Autumn, Winter,2009–11, has the spectator stand above crushed pots as if surveying terrain from above—the godlike perspective of the Mercator projection, where mountains become miniature and geography flattens into a navigable surface.—Anel Rakhimzhanova, Artforum, 1 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for godlike
Word History
First Known Use
before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above
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The first known use of godlike was
before the 12th century