unparsonicaladj.
/ˌʌnpɑːˈsɒnᵻkl/, U.S. /ˌənpɑrˈsɑnək(ə)l/ Not characteristic or reminiscent of a parson or parsons; not staid or abstemious.
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unparsonical1852
1852 J. L. Motley Let. 28 May in Corr. (1889) I. viii. 232 [Kingsley] seems a good fellow, and entirely unparsonical.
1898 Idler Aug. 46 He offered me whisky and soda and a cigar with most unparsonical joviality.
1933 J. Galsworthy One More River xxviii. 251 She had a true affection and regard for her overworked unparsonical Uncle.
2000 Bristol Post (Nexis) 27 Mar. 12 His choice of language—described in one profile as ‘unparsonical’—could take the breath away from the most world-weary political hack.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2014; most recently modified version published online December 2021).
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