unchristian

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unchristian

/ʌnˈkɹɪstʃən/ UK
/ʌnˈkɹɪstɪən/ UK
/ʌnˈkɹɪst͡ʃən/ US

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Alternation (due to Christian) of Middle English uncristen, uncristene, from Old English uncristen (“unchristian”),

equivalent to un- + Christian. Compare West Frisian onkristen, Dutch onkristen (obsolete Dutch onchristen), Danish ukristen, Swedish okristen, Icelandic ókristinn.

adjective more unchristian · most unchristian · un-Christian

Not of the Christian faith.
Not in accord with Christian principles; without Christian spirit; unbefitting a Christian. 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 […]

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adj not of the Christian faith

Français	inchrétien
Română	necreștin

adj not in accord with Christian principles

Ελληνικά	αντιχριστιανικός antichristianikós

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@misc{unchristian_2026,
  title = {unchristian},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/unchristian},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}