Christlessness

/ˈkrɪstləsnəs/ noun

Definition

The quality or state of being without Christ or Christian faith.

Etymology

From christless (Christ + -less) plus the English abstract noun suffix -ness. This creates a noun form to describe the condition or quality of lacking Christian principles.

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