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Christless

[ krahyst-lis ]

/ ˈkraɪst lɪs /

adjective

being without the teachings or spirit of Christ; unchristian.

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Origin of Christless

First recorded in 1645–55; Christ + -less

Words nearby Christless

Christie, Agatha, Christina, Christine, Christine de Pisan, Christingle, Christless, Christlike, Christly, Christmas, Christmas beetle, Christmasberry

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Example sentences from the Web for Christless

The Christless heart is like the troubled sea that cannot rest.
Expositions of Holy Scripture|Alexander Maclaren
The only prayers which Masonry does authorize, and can consistently authorize, are Christless--infidel prayers and services.
Secret Societies|David MacDill, Jonathan Blanchard, and Edward Beecher
I sought for comfort in a Godless and Christless philosophy, but sought in vain.
Modern Skepticism: A Journey Through the Land of Doubt and Back Again|Joseph Barker
It is the mission of the Sunday-school to gather in these destitute ones, from the street, and from their Christless homes.
The Way of Salvation in the Lutheran Church|G. H. Gerberding

Yet fire is the portion to which the Christless and unbelieving will come.
Practical Religion|John Charles Ryle

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