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語源

From 古期英語 Godwine (“God's friend”). The component -win is from 古期英語 wine (“friend”).

The second meaning is named after Michael Wayne Godwin (born 1956), American attorney and author.

固有名詞

Godwin

1. A surname originating as a patronymic based on a medieval given name.
2. A town in Cumberland County, North Carolina, United States, named after pioneer settler.

派生語

• Godwin's law
• go Godwin
• Mount Godwin-Austen

名詞

Godwin (plural Godwins)

1. (informal) An inappropriate mention of the Nazis or Adolf Hitler in a discussion.
   • 2008 September 25, John Timmer, “A biologist reviews an evolution textbook from the ID camp”, in ArsTechnica‎:

     Presumably, because the institute producing the book promotes the idea that evolution isn't science, but an ideology, one that their fellows have pulled a Godwin on and attempted to tie to Nazism.

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• dowing