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[Idiom] godstruck

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what does 'godstruck' refer to ?
i read the sentence :
"this house isn't a refuge for the godstruck, "
 
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ali 98 said:
What does 'godstruck' refer to?

I read the sentence:

"This house isn't a refuge for the godstruck".
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Where did you read it?
 
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It might mean very religious people. What's the wider context?
 
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the sentence :
" I warn you...This house isn't a refuge for the godstruck - for benighted orphans whose father has failed them."
 
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In this context, it refers to people who are being punished (struck) by their god.
 
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