The meaning of Unholy

adjective

Disbelieving or lacking belief in the existence of god.

Usage examples:

Some were preoccupied with god, others were atheistic to the core

noun

Someone who believes that god does not exist

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Atheistic books and articles

adjective

Sacrilegious against god or sacred things; profane.

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Blasphemous and heretical talk

adjective

(of speech or writing) showing lack of respect to god or to a religion

Usage examples:

Some people believe such art is blasphemous., his writing has been condemned for blasphemy.

adjective

Having or showing a willingness to act dishonestly in return for money or personal gain.

Usage examples:

Unscrupulous logging companies assisted by corrupt officials

verb

Cause to act dishonestly in return for money or personal gain.

Usage examples:

There is a continuing fear of firms corrupting politicians in the search for contracts

adjective

Dishonest and willing to use your position or power to your own advantage, esp. for money

Usage examples:

It’s been called the most politically corrupt city in the nation., your philosophy is corrupt., pol…

abbreviation

(in genealogies) daughter.

Usage examples:

Henry m. georgina 1957, 1s 2d

contraction

Had.

Usage examples:

They'd already gone

noun

The fourth letter of the alphabet.

Usage examples:

Each half resembles a uppercase letter d, so the two parts of the cyclotron are known as dees.

adjective

Morally corrupt; wicked.

Usage examples:

He was a depraved lecher

verb

Make (someone) immoral or wicked.

Usage examples:

This book would deprave and corrupt young children

adjective

Morally bad or evil

Usage examples:

A depraved character/mind, someone who can kill a child like that must be totally depraved.

adjective

Like or appropriate to a devil in evil and cruelty.

Usage examples:

Devilish tortures

adverb

Very; extremely.

Usage examples:

A devilish clever chap

adjective

Slightly bad, but sometimes in an amusing way

Usage examples:

A devilish grin, a devilish problem

adjective

Profoundly immoral and wicked.

Usage examples:

His evil deeds

noun

Profound immorality and wickedness, especially when regarded as a supernatural force.

Usage examples:

His struggle against the forces of evil

noun

The condition of being immoral, cruel, or bad, or an act of this type

Usage examples:

[ u ] a contest between good and evil, an evil ruler

adjective

Extremely cruel or unpleasant.

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Fiendish methods of torture

adjective

Cruel or evil

Usage examples:

He took fiendish delight in making them wait.

adjective

Not believing in god.

Usage examples:

A sceptical, godless society

adjective

Not showing belief in, or respect for, god

noun

A person who does not belong to a widely held religion (especially one who is not a christian, jew, or muslim) as regarded by those who do.

Usage examples:

My brother and i were raised, as my grandma puts it, as heathens

adjective

Relating to heathens.

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Heathen practices

adjective

(used, esp. in the past, of people or their way of life, activities, and ideas) having no religion, or belonging to a religion that is not christianity, judaism, or islam

Usage examples:

Those folks are heathens.

adjective

Not conforming to accepted standards of morality.

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Unseemly and immoral behaviour

adjective

Not following accepted standards of morally right behavior or thought

Usage examples:

Discrimination on the basis of race is immoral., the immorality of lying

adjective

Showing a lack of respect for god or religion.

Usage examples:

The emperor's impious attacks on the church

adjective

Showing no respect, especially for god or religion

adjective

Grossly unfair and morally wrong.

Usage examples:

An iniquitous tax

adjective

Very wrong and unfair

Usage examples:

It is an iniquitous system that allows a person to die because they have no money to pay for medici…

adjective

Indifferent or hostile to religion, or having no religious beliefs.

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An irreligious man

adjective

Not religious, or having no interest in religion

adjective

Showing a lack of respect for people or things that are generally taken seriously.

Usage examples:

He had an irreverent sense of humour but could always be counted on for sage advice

adjective

Lacking the expected respect for official, important, or holy things

Usage examples:

The television program takes an irreverent look at the medical profession.

adjective

Not believing in a god or gods

Usage examples:

Even in a nontheistic religion such as buddhism, prayer is still very significant., as a nontheisti…

noun

(especially in historical contexts) a person holding religious beliefs other than those of the main or recognized religions.

Usage examples:

The incoming germanic peoples were pagans

adjective

A person holding religious beliefs other than those of the main world religions.

Usage examples:

A muslim majority had to live in close proximity to large communities of christians and pagans

adjective

Belonging to or used in a religion that worships many gods

Usage examples:

Those altars were used in pagan worship.

adjective

Not relating to that which is sacred or religious; secular.

Usage examples:

A talk that tackled topics both sacred and profane

verb

Treat (something sacred) with irreverence or disrespect.

Usage examples:

It was a serious matter to profane a tomb

adjective

(esp. of words) offensive because of not respecting religion, or offensive because of being rude

Usage examples:

Profane language, his letter is too profane to print, but it is very funny, too.

adjective

Involving or committing sacrilege.

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A sacrilegious act

adjective

Wicked and immoral; committing or characterized by the committing of sins.

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Sinful men

adjective

Irreligious or immoral.

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Ungodly lives of lust and pleasure

adjective

Extreme or unacceptable

Usage examples:

I had to get up at some ungodly hour in the morning to take her to the airport.

adjective

Evil or morally wrong.

Usage examples:

A wicked and unscrupulous politician

verb

Absorb or draw off (liquid) by capillary action.

Usage examples:

Garments that wick moisture away from the skin

adjective

Morally wrong and bad

Usage examples:

He was a wicked, ruthless, and dishonest man., she has a wicked sense of humor., the demands of fun…