unholy

Meanings

• adjective

  Not holy; profane; irreligious.

• Something that is not sacred or consecrated to a deity or other religious object or purpose.

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Antonyms

holy

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with unholy
apology , soliloquy , policy , jubilee , colony , folly , molly,olly,olly , holy

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Variants

List of all variants of unholy that leads to same result
unholiness , unholinesses , unholy

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Etymology

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Old English: unholen, from un- 'un-' + holen 'to make holy'.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'unholy' is often used in religious contexts to describe something that is not sacred or consecrated to a deity.

2. In the Bible, the term 'unholy' is used to describe something that is profane or sinful.

3. The term 'unholy' is also used in popular culture to describe something that is evil or profane, such as an 'unholy alliance' between two opposing factions.

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Related Concepts

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1. holy: The opposite of unholy, referring to something that is sacred or consecrated to a deity or other religious object or purpose.

2. profane: Something that is not sacred or religious; secular.

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Culture

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In literature, the term 'unholy' is often used to describe something that is evil or profane, such as an unholy alliance between two opposing factions. In music, an 'unholy' sound might refer to a distorted or dissonant sound that is intentionally used for artistic effect.

How to Memorize "unholy"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize something that is not sacred or religious, such as a profane symbol or object.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'unholy' with something that is not sacred or religious, such as a profane gesture or behavior.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'Unholy means un-holy, un-sacred, un-godly' to help remember the definition.

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