unsanctified
Lacking sacred approval
Unsanctified means not made holy or sacred—lacking religious blessing or consecration.
An unsanctified marriage hasn't received church approval.
More broadly, it describes things profane or unholy: unsanctified ground, unsanctified desires.
The word carries a faintly archaic or literary tone, appearing more often in religious contexts than everyday speech.
Not made sacred
- unconsecratedNot ritually dedicated
- unblessedNot ritually sanctified
- unordainedNot formally consecrated
- unbaptizedNot ritually initiated
unchristened · unanointed · uninitiated · unblest · unsacred · undevoted · unworshipped · unrevered
Violated something sacred
- sacrilegiousGrossly irreverent toward sanctity
- blasphemousDisrespectful toward the divine
- irreverentDisrespectful toward authority
- defiledMade foul or impure
profaned · unholy · godless · impious · transgressive · disrespectful · violating · forbidden
unhallowed
Not made sacred
- unconsecratedNot ritually dedicated
- unblessedNot ritually sanctified
- unordainedNot formally consecrated
unbaptized · unchristened · unanointed · uninitiated · unblest · unsacred · undevoted · unworshipped · unrevered · unspiritual
desecrated
Violated something sacred
- sacrilegiousGrossly irreverent toward sanctity
- blasphemousDisrespectful toward the divine
- irreverentDisrespectful toward authority
defiled · profaned · unholy · godless · impious · transgressive · disrespectful · violating · forbidden · taboo
unclean
Soiled or contaminated
contaminated · sullied · corrupted · unwholesome · sinful · unholy · blemished · stained · soiled · debased
worldly
Experienced in practical affairs
earthly · nonreligious · lay · laic · civic · common · ordinary · everyday · nonspiritual · unsacred
unsanctifiedsanctified
Made sacred through blessing
consecrated · hallowed · blessed · holy · sacred
sanctuary, sanction, saint, sanctity, sanctify, sanctions, sanctioned, sanctified, sanctioning