unbiblical

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adjective

Not biblical; contrary to biblical teachings.

“Cremation is unquranic and unbiblical.”

UncommonScrabble 16

Meanings

adjectiveunbiblical (not comparable)
  1. not comparableNot biblical; contrary to biblical teachings.

    Cremation is unquranic and unbiblical.

    2 more examples

    What may be socially acceptable or fashionable may also be unbiblical.

    The mayor has given official endorsement to the practice of homosexuality, which is illegal under the laws of this state, is immoral, is unBiblical, and poses a serious potential hazard to the helath and general well-being of this community."

    1986 August 23, Barry Yeoman, quoting Citizens for Traditional Moral Government, “Anti-Gay Recall Bid Fails in North Carolina”, in Gay Community News, volume 14, number 6, page 1

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*né
  2. Proto-Indo-European*n̥-
  3. Proto-Germanic*un-
  4. Proto-West Germanic*un-
  5. Old Englishun-
  6. Middle Englishun-
  7. Englishun-
  8. Ancient Greekβῠ́βλος (bŭ́blos)
  9. Ancient Greekβυβλίον (bublíon)
  10. Ancient Greekβιβλίον (biblíon)
  11. Ancient Greekβῐβλῐ́ᾰ (bĭblĭ́ă)
  12. LatinBiblia
  13. Medieval Latinbiblicus
  14. Proto-Indo-European*h₂el-
  15. Proto-Indo-European*h₂élisder.?
  16. Englishbiblical
  17. Englishunbiblical

From un- + biblical.

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Translations

Finnish epäraamatullinen
  • epäraamatullinennot biblical
French anti-biblique
  • anti-bibliquenot biblical
Spanish anti-bíblico
  • anti-bíbliconot biblical
Swedish obiblisk
  • obiblisknot biblical
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APA

unbiblical. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/unbiblical

MLA

“unbiblical.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/unbiblical. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

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