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unholy

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un⋅ho⋅ly

  [uhn-hoh-lee]
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–adjective, -li⋅er, -li⋅est.
1. not holy; not sacred or hallowed.
2. impious; sinful; wicked.
3. Informal. dreadful; ungodly: They got us out of bed at the unholy hour of three in the morning.
Origin:
bef. 1000; ME; OE unhālig (c. D onheilig, ON ūheilagr). See un- 1 , holy

Related forms:
un⋅ho⋅li⋅ness, noun
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un·ho·ly   (ŭn-hō'lē)   
adj.   un·ho·li·er, un·ho·li·est

  1. Wicked; immoral.

  2. Not hallowed or consecrated.

  3. Informal Outrageous: took unholy risks to win the downhill race.

un·ho'li·ly adv., un·ho'li·ness n.
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