insalubrious

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I'm responding to this statement of yours, combined with other statements from others on this thread, that I'm beginning to hear quite frequently from certain christians, who claim that attaching a fee on a christian themed book, is somehow insalubrious:

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  1. adjective Not promoting health; unwholesome: an insalubrious environment.

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  • A description of the business quarters of a pair of "Anagrammatic Detectives" (themselves the best and funniest bit players in the book) relies heavily on the silliness of the word "insalubrious" without becoming tedious or boring. —  Asimov's SF, July 2006
  • I'm responding to this statement of yours, combined with other statements from others on this thread, that I'm beginning to hear quite frequently from certain christians, who claim that attaching a fee on a christian themed book, is somehow insalubrious: —  Pulpit Pimps
  • Woo's own childhood was spent in Shek Kip Mei, at that time one of the more insalubrious parts of the city, and cinemas and theatres provided both escapism and a physical escape from the violence and "hell" of life on the streets. —  CNN.com
  • That presidential inaugurations can, gasp, happen on somewhat insalubrious days? —  The Post: News
  • In a rear room, Curiel pounces on spectators with an insalubrious, quivering opus. —  Miami New Times | Complete Issue
 

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/ɪnsəˈljubrɪəs/
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