unholy water

Demon-blessed sacred fluid

Unholy water is water ritually cursed or corrupted, the inverse of holy water in religious tradition.

The term appears in horror fiction, fantasy games, and occult contexts where it might harm blessed creatures or desecrate sacred spaces.

More loosely, unholy water describes any foul or contaminated liquid: The stuff coming out of that tap is unholy water.

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profane · devil worship · black magic · demon · evil spirit · exorcism · corruption · horror

Opposites
sacred status

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Sacramental liquid for blessings

baptismal water · chrism · anointing oil · holy oil

spiritual purity

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Sacramental liquid for blessings

water of life · healing waters · living water · pure water

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