unleavenedness
Syllables: un·leav·en·ed·ness/(ˌ)ʌnˈlɛvn̩dnəs/US/ˌʌnˈlɛvəndnəs/
unleavenedness noun: of bread, etc.: the state of not being raised with a leaven or raising agent such as yeast.
Noun
unleavenedness (uncountable)
- Of bread, etc.: the state of not being raised with a leaven or raising agent such as yeast.
- 'Unleavened cakes.' Heb[rew] 'Cakes of unleavenednesses;' as intensitive mode of expression equivalent to 'altogether unleavened.'1833, George Bush, chapter II, in Questions and Notes Critical and Practical upon the Book of Leviticus; […], New York, N.Y.: John P. Haven, […], →OCLC, page 17
- The passover lamb was to be roast with fire, apparently that the analogy between it and the burnt-offering might be as far as possible complete. […] unleavened bread was to be eaten with it, leaven […] being generated of corruption, and so symbolic of decay and foulness; subsequently in the law...1872, Henry Alford, “[Exodus XII:8]”, in W[illiam] T[homas] B[ullock], editor, The Book of Genesis, and Part of the Book of Exodus: […], London: Strahan & Co., […], →OCLC, footnote, page 267, column 2
- Antonyms:
- leavenedness
- The condition or quality of not being controlled or moderated by some characteristic, such as courtesy, tact, etc.; immoderation, unrestraint.
- The Englishman will not adapt himself to his surroundings; he is not in the least bit an imitative animal; he will be nothing but an Englishman, and is out of place—an anomaly—in any country but his own. […] In this country he is too generally arrogant, fault-finding, and supercilious. The very...1875, John Burroughs, “An October Abroad: II. English Characteristics”, in Winter Sunshine (The Writings of John Burroughs; II), Riverby edition, Boston, Mass.; New York, N.Y.: Houghton Mifflin...
- Synonyms:
- uncontrolledness
- Antonyms:
- leavenedness
- The condition or quality or being unaffected by sin; purity, sinlessness.
- As [John] Chrysostom and Anselm [of Canterbury] say, as by baptism you were made unleavened, i.e., pure from the leaven of sin, so consequently you are, or ought to be, from thenceforth unleavened, or pure and holy, by calling and profession. […] This unleavenedness of heart and life is put before...1896, Cornelius à Lapide, chapter V, in W[illiam] F[rederick Geikie-]Cobb, transl., The Great Commentary of Cornelius à Lapide. I. Corinthians, London: John Hodges, […], →OCLC, page 97
- Participation in the sacrifice of Christ presumes unleavenedness in the participants; the unleavened bread and the passover are related (objectively) as repentance and faith (subjectively): […][1900], G. G. Findlay, “The First Epistle of Paul to the Corinthians”, in R[ichard] J[ohn] Knowling, James Denney, G. G. Findlay, edited by W[illiam] Robertson Nicoll, I: The Acts of the Apostles...
- Antonyms:
- leavenedness
Examples of unleavenedness in a sentence
- Therefore, we can conclude, without a doubt that the Passover day was a full day of unleavenedness, most particularly bread.2010, Ben T. Ambrose, “Appendix Y: Christ’s Last Passover—Leavened or Unleavened?”, in Fred R. Coulter, The Christian Passover: What Does...
- The very traits of loudness, sharpness, and unleavenedness which I complain of in our national manners, he very frequently exemplifies in an exaggerated form.1875, John Burroughs, “An October Abroad: II. English Characteristics”, in Winter Sunshine (The Writings of John Burroughs; II), Riverby...
- And that unleavenedness comes through the Spirit of God, as obedient children, see.2003, Fred R. Coulter, “The Redemption of the Firstborn”, in God’s Plan for Mankind Revealed by His Sabbath and Holy Days, Hollister...
Synonyms of unleavenedness
Antonyms
- leavenedness
Origin of unleavenedness
From unleavened (“not being raised with a leaven or raising agent; (figurative) unaffected by something, unmoderated, unrelieved”) + -ness (suffix attached to adjectives forming abstract nouns with the sense ‘the quality or state of being [the adjective]’). Sense 1.2 (“condition or quality of being unaffected by something”) refers to a leaven such as yeast permeating through a dough and causing it to rise. Specifically, sense 1.2.2 (“condition or quality or being unaffected by sin”) refers to leaven being used in the Bible as a metaphor for sin affecting a person. See, for example, 1 Corinthians 5:6–8 (King James Version; spelling modernized): “[K]now ye not that a little leaven leaveneth the whole lump? Purge out therefore the old leaven, that ye may be a new lump, as ye are unleavened. For even Christ our Passover is sacrificed for us. Therefore let us keep the Feast, not with old leaven, neither with the leaven of malice and wickedness: but with the unleavened bread of sincerity and truth.”
Questions about unleavenedness
- What does unleavenedness mean?
- Unleavenedness means of bread, etc.: the state of not being raised with a leaven or raising agent such as yeast.
- How do you use unleavenedness in a sentence?
- Therefore, we can conclude, without a doubt that the Passover day was a full day of unleavenedness, most particularly bread.
- What part of speech is unleavenedness?
- Unleavenedness is a noun.
- How do you pronounce unleavenedness?
- Unleavenedness is pronounced /(ˌ)ʌnˈlɛvn̩dnəs/ (UK).
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