Used in a Sentence

godwin

Definitions, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for godwin.

Editorial note

I know, godwin’s law, bla bla, but look what happened during the second world war to german companies.

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Quick take

A surname originating as a patronymic based on a medieval given name.

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of godwin gathered in one view.

noun

A surname originating as a patronymic based on a medieval given name.

noun

A town in Cumberland County, North Carolina, United States, named after pioneer settler.

noun

(informal) An inappropriate mention of the Nazis or Adolf Hitler in a discussion.

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for godwin.

noun

A surname originating as a patronymic based on a medieval given name.

noun

A town in Cumberland County, North Carolina, United States, named after pioneer settler.

noun

(informal) An inappropriate mention of the Nazis or Adolf Hitler in a discussion.

Example sentences

1

I know, godwin’s law, bla bla, but look what happened during the second world war to german companies.

2

Because if I am a hypocrite, then your argument that those gamergate parallels are more valid than the godwin invocations is equally hypocritical.

3

My apologies though, I did forget your acknowledgment of the godwin stuff.

4

Maybe I can defuse the situation with the Premature Godwin Maneuver.

5

I'll accept the godwin's law card, that was a slip.

6

There is no need for Godwin -- we saw that firsthand in the wars in former Yugoslavia, where many previously normal people turned (seemingly inexplicably) cruel and destructive.

7

Arguments to child porn I think are the modern equivalent of godwin's law - the moment it gets brought up, all productive discussion stops and is replaced by emotion.

Quote examples

1

And, it smokes out the Godwin trolls whose sole "contribution" is taking offense to everything.

2

Pardon my Godwin's law, but it's a pretty glaring example of the train-sized hole in this "no such thing as bad" idea.

3

So maybe one could call it "proto-fascism", although I'd generally try to avoid this particular f-word, as it does tend to Godwin discussions.

Proper noun examples

1

We need some sort of variation of Godwin's Law when it comes to text editors.

2

Not to Godwin, but, the Swiss supported plenty of money stolen by Nazi government.

3

I submit it as a candidate for the Windows equivalent of Godwin's law[1] but without all negative implications:-).

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use godwin in a sentence?

I know, godwin’s law, bla bla, but look what happened during the second world war to german companies.

What does godwin mean?

A surname originating as a patronymic based on a medieval given name.

What part of speech is godwin?

godwin is commonly used as noun.