unchristian
Americanadjective
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not conforming to Christian teaching or principles.
unchristian selfishness.
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not Christian.
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Informal. unsuitable for Christians; uncivilized; objectionable.
She declared she would not pay such an unchristian amount of money for a hotel room.
adjective
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not in accordance with the principles or ethics of Christianity
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non-Christian or pagan
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Father Joseph called the deportations "the most unchristian thing to do", adding, "It's scary, it concerns me, it is not OK. I call this a death flight."
From BBC ● Dec. 8, 2025
Commenting on the suggestion that the suspect in Thursday's attacks also identifies as a Christian, Henri said it was "profoundly unchristian to attack the vulnerable".
From BBC ● Jun. 9, 2023
Pointing to general biblical principles like “love thy neighbor as thyself,” northern churches increasingly denounced slavery as sinful and unchristian, but southerners rejected such abstractions.
From Textbooks ● Jan. 18, 2018
Three years ago was published the report of the Interchurch World Movement condemning the steel business as unchristian, particularly in respect of the 12-hour day.
From Time Magazine Archive
Arguing that slavery is unchristian and cruel, it becomes the most widely distributed antislavery work before the Revolution.
From "In the Shadow of Liberty" by Kenneth C. Davis
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