Unconsecrated (Adjective)
Meaning
Not holy because unconsecrated or impure or defiled.
Classification
All adjective clusters.
Examples
- The temple was left unconsecrated after the desecration by the invading army.
- The priest refused to perform the ritual in the unconsecrated space, citing its lack of spiritual purity.
- The villagers believed that the land was unconsecrated and therefore cursed, which explained the poor harvests.
- The church was left unconsecrated for years after the scandal, a symbol of the community's shame and guilt.
- The ancient ritual required that the participants be free from sin and that the site be consecrated, not unconsecrated and defiled.