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unholy in WordNet English dictionary
adjective- 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"
demonic diabolic diabolical fiendish hellish infernal satanic unholy
- having committed unrighteous acts
"a sinful person"
sinful unholy wicked
- not hallowed or consecrated
unholy unhallowed
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