unsanctified

• Adjectif littéraire ou soutenu signifiant non sanctifié, non consacré ou non béni ; employé souvent dans un contexte religieux ou moral pour décrire ce qui est profane, impur, ou manquant de caractère sacré.

An archaic adjective meaning not made holy or not consecrated; often used in a religious or moral context to describe something profane or impure.

1. Not made holyC2formal

   Not consecrated or blessed; lacking religious sanctity.

   Non sanctifié

   • The ground was considered unsanctified and unfit for burial.
   • They held the ceremony in an unsanctified building.
   • The relic was left in an unsanctified state.

   Synonymesprofaneunblessedunconsecratedunhallowed

   Antonymesblessedconsecratedholysacredsanctified

2. Impure or defiledC2formal

   Not pure or clean, especially in a moral or spiritual sense.

   Non sanctifié, impur

   • His unsanctified actions brought shame upon the family.
   • The temple was defiled by unsanctified rituals.
   • She felt her unsanctified thoughts were a burden.

   Synonymesdefileddesecratedimpurepollutedprofanesacrilegioustainteduncleanunholy

   Antonymescleanholypuresanctified

• Verbe signifiant ôter le caractère sacré à quelque chose, le profaner ou le souiller en le privant de son statut sacré.

An obsolete verb meaning to remove the sacred or holy status from something; to desecrate or profane.

1. Remove sanctificationC2formal

   To remove the sacred or holy status from something; to make something no longer considered sanctified or consecrated.

   désacraliser

   • The ritual was performed to unsanctify the ground after the desecration.
   • The church council voted to unsanctify the old chapel.
   • Some argue that certain actions can unsanctify a previously holy place.

   Synonymesdeconsecratedesecrateprofane

   Antonymesconsecratehallowsanctify