scriptureless

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adjective

Without scripture; not conforming to, or sanctioned by, a holy text.

OriginProto-Germanic *lausaz ← Proto-Indo-European *lewHs- ← English scripture →
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Meanings

adjectivescriptureless (comparative more scriptureless, superlative most scriptureless)

comparative more scriptureless · superlative most scriptureless

  1. Without scripture; not conforming to, or sanctioned by, a holy text.

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*(s)ker-?
  2. Proto-Indo-European*(s)kreybʰ-
  3. Proto-Indo-European*(s)kréybʰeti
  4. Proto-Italic*skreiβō
  5. Latinscrībō
  6. Latinscrīptūra
  7. Middle Englishscripture
  8. Englishscripture
  9. Proto-Indo-European*lewh₁-
  10. Proto-Indo-European*lewHs-
  11. Proto-Germanic*leusaną
  12. Proto-Germanic*lausaz
  13. Englishscriptureless

From scripture + -less.

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scriptureless. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/scriptureless

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“scriptureless.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/scriptureless. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “scriptureless,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/scriptureless.

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