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Christianish

Christianish adjective: characteristic or resembling a Christian.

Adjective

Christianish (comparative more Christianish, superlative most Christianish)

  1. Characteristic or resembling a Christian.
  2. Somewhat Christian.
    • Though Christianish, he woulde not eat Pig's Face; and sayd Swine's Flesh was forbidden by the Hebrew Law far its Unwholesomenesse in hot Countries and hot Weather, rather than by Way of arbitrarie Prohibition.1852, Anne Manning, Edmund Lodge, The Household of Sir Thomas More
    • [...]—to indicate unwholesome leanings in the tone of training, as towards Romish ceremonials, &c., or on the other hand, toward sceptical principles and vague Christianish socialism—to propose for the adoption of the General Committee, distinct and proper prizes for the encouragement of the men...1853, John Bird Sumner, The Knot of To-day, and a Hand to Undo It

Forms of Christianish

comparativemore Christianish
superlativemost Christianish

Origin of Christianish

From Christian + -ish.

Questions about Christianish

What does Christianish mean?
Christianish means characteristic or resembling a Christian.
What part of speech is Christianish?
Christianish is an adjective.

Words near Christianish in the dictionary

  1. Christianisations
  2. Christianise
  3. Christianised
  4. Christianiser
  5. Christianises
  6. Christianish
  7. Christianising
  8. Christianism
  9. Christianisms
  10. Christianist
  11. christianistic

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