unchristian
Informal. unsuitable for Christians; uncivilized; objectionable: She declared she would not pay such an unchristian amount of money for a hotel room.
Origin of unchristian
1Other words from unchristian
- un·chris·tian·ly, adverb
Words Nearby unchristian
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How to use unchristian in a sentence
Why, how she drumbles—I warrant she stops to take a sip on the road, and then you will think you have had unchristian measure.
The Fortunes of Nigel | Sir Walter ScottEven bear-baiting was esteemed heathenish and unchristian: the sport of it, not the inhumanity, gave offence.
Churches with a strong organisation are especially tempted to this unchristian narrowness and pride.
Expositor's Bible: The Second Epistle to the Corinthians | James DenneyIt is not surprising that such a gratifying, but unchristian proposal, should be adopted by an arbitrary heathen monarch.
Female Scripture Biographies, Vol. I | Francis Augustus CoxA distinguished minister of a highly respectable sect declares the temperance societies unchristian, and even atheistical.
Speeches, Addresses, and Occasional Sermons, Volume 2 (of 3) | Theodore Parker
British Dictionary definitions for unchristian
/ (ʌnˈkrɪstʃən) /
not in accordance with the principles or ethics of Christianity
non-Christian or pagan
Derived forms of unchristian
- unchristianly, adverb
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