Unchristian
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ʌnˈkɹɪstʃən/ · Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Unchristian is an adjective meaning Not of the Christian faith.
Meaning
Not of the Christian faith.
More Meanings
- Not in accord with Christian principles; without Christian spirit; unbefitting a Christian.
Example Sentences
I hope I may never again be in a state of mind so unchristian as the mental frame in which I lived for some weeks, respecting the memory of Master B. [His bell rang] two nights out of three, until I conceived the happy idea of twisting Master B.‘s neck […]
Arius […] eventually died obscurely, reputedly as the result of an acute attack of dysentery in a latrine in Constantinople, which circumstance afforded his enemies some unchristian pleasure, and was eventually commemorated with exemplary lack of charity in the Orthodox liturgy.
Word Forms
- un-Christian
Synonyms for unchristian
Depending on context, synonyms include unchristianly, unchristlike.
Antonyms for unchristian
Common opposites include christian.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include unchristlike, unchristianly, unchristianlike, unchristian-like, unreligious, unchristened.
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