unchristian
adjective
un·chris·tian
ˌən-ˈkris-chən 
-ˈkrish-
variants
or un-Christian
1
: not of the Christian faith
2
a
: contrary to the Christian spirit or character
b
old-fashioned
: uncivilized sense 1a
… sitting up to unchristian hours …—
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One of the things President Trump has shaken up is the American church, where some people regard him as a very Christian president, and some people regard him as a very unchristian president.
—Belinda Luscombe, TIME, 25 Feb. 2025
On Tuesday, the House voted on a last-minute amendment attached to the budget bill that removed the $250,000 that was to go Memphis. House lawmakers from Memphis responded by calling it vile, racist and unchristian.
—Washington Post, 18 Apr. 2018
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Belinda Luscombe, TIME, 25 Feb. 2025
On Tuesday, the House voted on a last-minute amendment attached to the budget bill that removed the $250,000 that was to go Memphis. House lawmakers from Memphis responded by calling it vile, racist and unchristian.
—Washington Post, 18 Apr. 2018
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“Unchristian.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unchristian. Accessed 14 Nov. 2025.
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unchristian
adjective
un·chris·tian
ˌən-ˈkris-chən
1
: not of the Christian faith
2
a
: not suitable to or like a Christian
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