English Explanatory Dictionary

god that failed

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A notable let-down or flop; a concept, product, or person that has failed to live up to very high expectations.

Word forms

god that failed gods that failed

Etymology

Popularised by The God that Failed (1949), a volume of essays by ex-communists critiquing communism.

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