undevout

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Furthermore, admitting it to be an open question, neither proved nor disproved, but poised in equal uncertainty, still, it is not immoral nor undevout deeply to desire and fondly to hope a personal immortality.

From The Destiny of the Soul A Critical History of the Doctrine of a Future Life by Alger, William Rounseville

The result, so far as concerts the workman's life of faith, is a proclivity to undevout scepticism.

From Theory of the Leisure Class by Veblen, Thorstein

Mad, that he is, 'tis true, 83. --, pleasure in being, 129. --, an undevout astronomer is, 157.

From Familiar Quotations by Bartlett, John

Victor opened his eyes and glared at her with undevout opposition.

From In Blue Creek Cañon by Ray, Anna Chapin

The danger was all the greater because men of science covered it with "larger synthesis," and poets called the undevout astronomer mad.

From The Education of Henry Adams by Adams, Henry