Unholiness (Noun)
Meaning
The quality of being unholy.
Classification
Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects.
Examples
- The ritual's emphasis on chaos and destruction seemed to radiate an aura of unholiness that made many onlookers uneasy.
- Her neighbors suspected that the old mansion was a site of unholiness, given the strange noises and lights that emanated from it at night.
- The villagers believed that the nearby swamp was a place of unholiness, where malevolent spirits dwelled and evil deeds were committed.
- The artwork's depiction of a saint in a compromising position was seen as an act of unholiness by the church authorities, who promptly condemned it.
- As he walked through the abandoned asylum, he couldn't shake the feeling of unholiness that seemed to cling to every rusty medical instrument and crumbling wall.