nonscriptural

8.6

Not based on religious books or holy texts

adjective
/nɒnˈskrɪptʃərəl/

: no bíblico

And so Nicaea uses the nonscriptural term homoousious to express the same truth about Jesus that was expressed in a more commonsense literary form in the New Testament.

Examples

Many philosophical discussions are based on nonscriptural ideas rather than religious doctrines.
Her theories about morality are nonscriptural, drawing from secular ethics instead of holy texts.
The writer favored nonscriptural sources when exploring themes of existence and purpose.

Synonyms

unbiblical

vsnonscriptural

2 7.4

Not in line with what the Bible teaches

applies to sacred texts in general rather than to one book

noncanonical

vsnonscriptural

Literature

1 8.3

Outside the usual or official list of important works

focuses on absence from official lists rather than lack of textual support

unscriptural

vsnonscriptural

1 8.6

Not in agreement with a religion's holy books

is broader, also saying something is not based on or related to sacred texts

Antonyms

scriptural

11 8.1

About religious books and their teachings

How Scriptural

canonical

4 8.1

scriptural

11 8.1

nonscriptural

8.6

secular

143 4.7

Surface Forms

nonscriptural positive

Morphology

nonscriptural = scriptural (transparent) = non + scripture + al

A clear negation of the adjective 'scriptural' by the productive prefix 'non-', so learners who know 'scriptural' will understand 'nonscriptural'.

Etymology

Nonscriptural joins non- meaning 'not' and scripture meaning 'sacred writing', and it is like the everyday word script ('a written text'). So, nonscriptural describes ideas or rules that are 'not from the sacred writings' or not based on religious texts.