churchy en · ADJ
Pronunciation
- (Southern-England) audio
- /ˈtʃɜːtʃi/ (Received-Pronunciation)
Etymology
Etymology tree English church Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Germanic *-gaz Proto-West Germanic *-g Old English -iġ Middle English -y English -y English churchy From church + -y.
Meanings
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(colloquial, derogatory, mildly) Piously Christian.
I was staying with my mother's sister, a retired character actress with a churchy streak.
2000, JG Ballard, Super-Cannes, Fourth Estate, published 2011, page 90:
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Resembling a church.
Your house looks kind of churchy.
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Reminiscent of a church service.
The party had a churchy atmosphere.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| churchier | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| churchiest | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |
Deriveds
Synonyms
churchish · ecclesiastic · ecclesial · churchlike · churchy · ecclesiastical · churchly · churchical · ecclesial · churchlike · churchlike · churchly · churchish
Translations (8)
fi kirkollinen (piously Christian) · fi harras (reminiscent of a church service) · el θρησκόληπτος (piously Christian) · hu vakbuzgó (piously Christian) · hu bigott (piously Christian) · fi kirkkomainen (resembling a church) · fr calotin (piously Christian) · hu klerikális (piously Christian)