What does "unapostolic" mean?

Not apostolic; unconnected to the apostles or contrary to their teachings.

What is a synonym for "unapostolic"?

Common synonyms include: unapostolical.

How do you pronounce "unapostolic"?

Pronounced //ˈʌnæpəˈstɒlɪk//.

Unapostolic

//ˈʌnæpəˈstɒlɪk// adj

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Definitions

Adjective

1
Not apostolic; unconnected to the apostles or contrary to their teachings.
"Yet I had not an easy conscience, nor can I now defend my compromise; for I believe that my repugnance to Infant Baptism was really intense, and my conviction that it is unapostolic as strong then as now."

Synonyms

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unapostolical

Example

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"Yet I had not an easy conscience, nor can I now defend my compromise; for I believe that my repugnance to Infant Baptism was really intense, and my conviction that it is unapostolic as strong then as now."

Etymology

From un- + apostolic.

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