unholy
un·holy
adjective
1.
not hallowed or consecrated
2.
extremely evil or cruel; expressive of cruelty or befitting hell
- “something demonic in him--something that could be cruel”
- “fires lit up a diabolic scene”
- “diabolical sorcerers under the influence of devils”
- “a fiendish despot”
- “hellish torture”
- “infernal instruments of war”
- “satanic cruelty”
- “unholy grimaces”
3.
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.
Phrases
- unholy alliance
- unholy trinity
- unholy water
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