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Added 9 October 2026

unholy

/ʌnˈhəʊli/ adjective

adjective Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about unholy at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

Not hallowed or consecrated.
Extremely evil or cruel; expressive of cruelty or befitting hell.
something demonic in him--something that could be cruel
Having committed unrighteous acts.
a sinful person

Origin

From Middle English unholi, unhaliȝ, from Old English unhāliġ, from Proto-Germanic *unhailagaz, equivalent to un- + holy. Cognate with Scots unhaly, Dutch onheilig, German Low German unhillig, German unheilig, Danish uhellig, Swedish ohelig.

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