Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- adjective Not believing in or conforming to the doctrines of Christianity.
from The Century Dictionary.
- Not Christian; opposed to Christianity or to its spirit; contrary to Christianity or a Christian character.
- Not converted to the Christian faith: as, unchristian nations. Hence Not in accordance with the civilization that Christianity insures; rude; cruel: often used colloquially to signify improper, unusual, and the like.
- To deprive of the constituent qualities of Christianity; make unchristian.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- adjective Not Christian; not converted to the Christian faith; infidel.
- adjective Contrary to Christianity; not like or becoming a Christian.
- transitive verb obsolete To make unchristian.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- adjective Not of the
Christian faith. - adjective Not in accord with Christian
principles ; without Christian spirit, unbefitting a Christian.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- adjective not of a Christian faith
Etymologies
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Examples
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"I think it is you who are at fault," she told him, "when you call unchristian an act which was necessary to secure this child to Christ."
The Strolling Saint; being the confessions of the high and mighty Agostino D'Anguissola, tyrant of Mondolfo and Lord of Carmina in the state of Piacenza Rafael Sabatini 1912
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Those that think to excuse themselves in unchristian practices with the Christian name, and sin the more boldly and securely because there is a sin-offering provided, do, in effect, make God's house of prayer a den of thieves, as the priests in Christ's time, Matt. xxi.
Commentary on the Whole Bible Volume IV (Isaiah to Malachi) 1721
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"The truth is that the long struggle of survivors to be heard and respected by church authorities has revealed a culture within the Church that many would simply describe as unchristian," Moriarty said in a statement Thursday.
The Washington Times stories: Latest Headlines Nicole Winfield ASSOCIATED PRESS 2010
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"The truth is that the long struggle of survivors to be heard and respected by church authorities has revealed a culture within the Church that many would simply describe as unchristian," Moriarty said in a statement Thursday.
The Washington Times stories: Latest Headlines Nicole Winfield ASSOCIATED PRESS 2010
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"The truth is that the long struggle of survivors to be heard and respected by church authorities has revealed a culture within the Church that many would simply describe as unchristian," Moriarty said in a statement Thursday.
The Washington Times stories: Latest Headlines Nicole Winfield ASSOCIATED PRESS 2010
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"The truth is that the long struggle of survivors to be heard and respected by church authorities has revealed a culture within the Church that many would simply describe as unchristian," Moriarty said in a statement Thursday.
detnews.com - Commuting Nicole Winfield 2010
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"The truth is that the long struggle of survivors to be heard and respected by church authorities has revealed a culture within the Church that many would simply describe as unchristian," Moriarty said in a statement Thursday.
The Washington Times stories: Latest Headlines Nicole Winfield ASSOCIATED PRESS 2010
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Yet all desire not to be charged with wrong-doing; they would not they should be called unchristian on account of their conduct.
Epistle Sermons, Vol. II Epiphany, Easter and Pentecost Martin Luther 1514
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that's kind of a creepy in a way that i can only call unchristian
Palestinians get upset that Palestinian youth played music for holocaust survivors... GayandRight 2009
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She scolded me, saying it was "unchristian" to call on Thanksgiving.
Jon Kerr: Football Coaches are Cut From a Different Cloth Jon Kerr 2010
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