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churchy

[ chur-chee ]
/ ˈtʃɜr tʃi /
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adjective, church·i·er, church·i·est.
adhering strictly to the prescribed form in ecclesiastical matters.
intolerant of dissent in one's religion.
of, characteristic of, or suggestive of a church: The stained-glass windows gave the room a churchy look.
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Origin of churchy

First recorded in 1835–45; church + -y1

OTHER WORDS FROM churchy

church·i·ness, noun

Words nearby churchy

church triumphant, church visible, churchward, churchwarden, churchwoman, churchy, churchyard, churchyard beetle, churidars, churinga, churl
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Words related to churchy

churchlike, ecclesiastic, ecclesiastical, holy, religious

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British Dictionary definitions for churchy

churchy
/ (ˈtʃɜːtʃɪ) /
adjective churchier or churchiest
like a church, church service, etc
excessively religious
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