Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

god of the gaps

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.85 in modern English

Syllables: god of the -gaps
IPA

23

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

2

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A God whose existence is put forward as an explanation for anything as yet unexplained by science.

Example Sentences

"2007, "Worried about my future family." Axismundi, July 2007, Internet Infidels Discussion Board. With every new discovery, the 'god of the gaps' has fewer places to hide."

Etymology

Attributed to Charles Coulson (1910−1974), though the concept was discussed significantly earlier.

Phrases

evolution of the gaps

Questions

What does god of the gaps mean?: A God whose existence is put forward as an explanation for anything as yet unexplained by science.
Where does god of the gaps come from?: Attributed to Charles Coulson (1910−1974), though the concept was discussed significantly earlier.

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