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ungraced | ungrace |

As an adjective ungraced

is not graced (by or with something).

As a noun ungrace is

the lack, absence, or antithesis of grace; gracelessness.

As a verb ungrace is

to undo or remove grace; render grace ineffective; make ungraceful or ungracious.

ungraced

English

Adjective

(-)
  • Not graced (by or with something).
  • *{{quote-book, year=1857, author=John Turvill Adams, title=The Knight of the Golden Melice, chapter=, edition= citation
    • , passage=A cabin with thee in these wilds were better than a palace ungraced by thy presence. }}
  • *{{quote-book, year=1919, author=A. F. Pollard, title=Henry VIII., chapter=, edition= citation
    • , passage=The interview, ungraced by the presence of France's Queen, would, said Henry, be robbed of most of its charm; and he gave Charles to understand that, unless he reached England by the middle of May, his visit would have to be cancelled. }}

    ungrace

    English

    Etymology 1

    From .

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • The lack, absence, or antithesis of grace; gracelessness.
  • *1830 , Henry Soames, Inquiry Into the Doctrines of the Anglo-Saxon Church :
    • The evil ungraces of the wicked Devil are thus called in Latin speech: [...]
  • *2005 , Dee Brestin, Woman of Purpose :
    • However, as costly as grace is, ungrace costs more.
  • *2008 , Eugene C. Rollins, Grace Is Not a Blue-eyed Blonde :
    • There is the contract between ungrace religion and a spirituality that is grace and compassion.
  • *2009 , Philip Yancey, Where Is God When it Hurts/What's So Amazing About Grace? :
    • Every institution, it seems, runs on ungrace and its insistence that we earn our way.

    Etymology 2

    From .

    Verb

    (ungrac)
  • To undo or remove grace; render grace ineffective; make ungraceful or ungracious.
  • *2008 , Eugene C. Rollins, Grace Is Not a Blue-eyed Blonde :
    • It is another one of those experiences of ungracing the grace of God and putting boundaries, putting dogmas, putting creeds around the grace of God that ungraces the grace of God.