Unhallowed

adj

adj ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Not hallowed or blessed; unholy.

    "The murderer was buried in unhallowed ground."

Adjective
  1. 1
    not hallowed or consecrated wordnet

Synonyms

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unholydemoniacdemonicdevilishdiabolicfiendish

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"The murderer was buried in unhallowed ground."

Etymology

From Middle English unhalowyd; equivalent to un- + hallowed.

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