christianishadj.

Brit.

/ˈkrɪstʃn̩ɪʃ/,

/ˈkrɪstjənɪʃ/, U.S.

/ˈkrɪstʃənɪʃ/

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: Christian adj., -ish suffix¹.

Etymology: < Christian adj. + -ish suffix¹.

Somewhat Christian in nature, character, or behaviour; more or less Christian.In quot. 1851 in a work of historical fiction.

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society > faith > sect > Christianity > [adjective] > somewhat

christianish1851

1851 A. Manning Househ. Sir Thomas More in Sharpe's London Jrnl. Apr. 199/1 Though Christianish, he woulde not eat pig's face; and sayd swine's flesh was forbidden by y^e Hebrew law for its unwholesomenesse in hot countries and hot weather.

1882 H. W. Beecher in Christian World Pulpit 21 285 A man whose brain is weakened cannot be a perfect christian though he may be christianish.

1981 B. Holbrook Stone Monkey ii. 118 Mysticism, usually including thoroughly distorted, Christianish, references to Far Eastern worldview in which the notion ‘All is One’..is central.

2008 New Republic (Nexis) 23 Apr. 56 An imposing Christianish chapel, which, despite its hospitality to people of all faiths, could never be mistaken for a synagogue or a mosque.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2020; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	christianish
释义	christianishadj. Brit. /ˈkrɪstʃn̩ɪʃ/, /ˈkrɪstjənɪʃ/, U.S. /ˈkrɪstʃənɪʃ/ Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: Christian adj., -ish suffix¹. Etymology: < Christian adj. + -ish suffix¹. Somewhat Christian in nature, character, or behaviour; more or less Christian.In quot. 1851 in a work of historical fiction. ΘΚΠ society > faith > sect > Christianity > [adjective] > somewhat christianish1851 1851 A. Manning Househ. Sir Thomas More in Sharpe's London Jrnl. Apr. 199/1 Though Christianish, he woulde not eat pig's face; and sayd swine's flesh was forbidden by y^e Hebrew law for its unwholesomenesse in hot countries and hot weather. 1882 H. W. Beecher in Christian World Pulpit 21 285 A man whose brain is weakened cannot be a perfect christian though he may be christianish. 1981 B. Holbrook Stone Monkey ii. 118 Mysticism, usually including thoroughly distorted, Christianish, references to Far Eastern worldview in which the notion ‘All is One’..is central. 2008 New Republic (Nexis) 23 Apr. 56 An imposing Christianish chapel, which, despite its hospitality to people of all faiths, could never be mistaken for a synagogue or a mosque. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2020; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.1851
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