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unholiness

unholiness

2 8.9
A lack of religious goodness or sacred quality
  • noun
  • /ʌnˈhoʊlinəs/
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  • In this chapter, he states, 'Though we are to deal with these habits of unholiness, we must not try to do it in our own strength.'

Examples

  • Unholiness, you're back!

  • I don't see how people cannot see that we are living in unusual times and this earth is exhibiting events and timings which indicate that the God of Israel and the whole world is moving with purpose against all manner of unholiness.

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  • As its unholiness kept it a thing apart, its holiness will become an offering to everyone.

    Blog text (12)
  • Let's say we take unholiness or what God's God or whatever it doesn't like.

  • We must exorcise the unholiness before it's tentacles spread...

  • And yet, as I stand before ye in sacred testimony, I see unholiness creeping into the fold.

  • My holy God bridged the gap between His holiness and man's unholiness by sending the Lord Jesus to die on the cross.

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  • I cannot believe you would have the sinful unholiness to desecrate a copy of the majestic writings of Professor Richard Dawkins; may Google watch over him and keep him informed forever.

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  • The preacher spoke passionately about the dangers of unholiness in society.

  • Many ancient texts discuss the concept of unholiness as a barrier to spiritual growth.

Synonyms

sinfulness
vsunholiness
4 7.5

Being separated from God or doing what religion says is wrong

names lacking sacred quality rather than specific rule-breaking actions
unrighteousness
vsunholiness
  • Formal
4 9.1

Behavior that is wrong or unfair towards other people

focuses on absence of sacredness rather than on moral conduct
impiety
vsunholiness
  • Formal
2 9.9

Showing no respect for God or holy things

is the overall absence of sacred quality rather than active disrespect
foulness
vsunholiness
1 7.9

Very bad and immoral behavior that harms other people

is the broader absence of sacredness rather than intense evil
ungodliness
vsunholiness
1 8.9

Lack of respect for God or religion, often shown in bad behavior

is broader, referring to absence of sacred quality not only disrespect
filthiness
vsunholiness
1 5.3

A state of being morally bad because of wrong actions

refers to lack of sacred quality rather than moral dirtiness
unsanctification
vsunholiness
  • Formal
9.9

The act of making something not holy

is the general state of lacking sacredness rather than the process

Antonyms

70 5.8

A state of being pure and close to God or to religious things

66 7.2

Being holy or sacred and treated with great respect

How Holy

sanctity
66 7.2
unholiness
2 8.9
impiety
  • Formal
2 9.9
sacrilege
16 9.3
blasphemy
48 8.4

Surface Forms

unholiness singular
unholinesses plural

Morphology

unholiness = unholy (transparent) = un + holy + ness

Formed by adding the noun-forming suffix '-ness' to the adjective 'unholy', yielding the state of being unholy; readily derivable by learners.

Etymology

The word unholiness is built from un- meaning 'not' and holy, a word for something 'set apart' or 'sacred' and related to the common English word whole. So unholiness means being 'not holy' and lacking sacredness.