# unchristian

> English word · Adjective · IPA /ʌnˈkɹɪstʃən/ · frequency rank #95,555

## Definitions
1. Not of the Christian faith.
2. Not in accord with Christian principles; without Christian spirit; unbefitting a Christian.

## Etymology
Alternation (due to Christian) of Middle English uncristen, uncristene, from Old English uncristen (“unchristian”),
equivalent to un- + Christian. Compare West Frisian onkristen, Dutch onkristen (obsolete Dutch onchristen), Danish ukristen, Swedish okristen, Icelandic ókristinn.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/unchristian