UNHALLOWED


Meaning of UNHALLOWED in English

“+ adjective

Etymology: Middle English unhalewed, from Old English unhālgod, from un- (I) + halgod, past participle of hālgian to hallow — more at hallow

1. : not blessed : unconsecrated

buried in unhallowed ground

2.

a. : unsanctioned by or showing lack of reverence for religion : impious , profane

bow before the idol, and taste the unhallowed ecstasy — L.P.Smith

b. : suited for or inhabited by devils : fiendish

3.

a. : contrary to law or accepted social standards : illegitimate

unhallowed relations between men and women — Anne D. Sedgwick

b. : used for immoral purposes

wrecked health and unhallowed hotel rooms — Chad Walsh

Webster's New International English Dictionary.      Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster.