churchy
Americanadjective
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adhering strictly to the prescribed form in ecclesiastical matters.
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intolerant of dissent in one's religion.
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of, characteristic of, or suggestive of a church.
The stained-glass windows gave the room a churchy look.
adjective
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like a church, church service, etc
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excessively religious
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“Expensive, elevated and fresh. It’s not churchy, which is my biggest issue with incense.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026
Never preachy or too churchy — sometimes God is never mentioned.
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 21, 2025
That is why NAR apostles and prophets sometimes stay on the down-low — by foregoing churchy garb and open use of their titles, for instance.
From Salon • Jun. 17, 2023
“His music has the complex harmonies of bebop and hard bop, but it also has a sincere, down-home, churchy feel,” the reporter Corey Kilgannon wrote.
From New York Times • May 24, 2023
The building with its long echoing hallways and churchy smell, its leaded windows, its Gothic gloom.
From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides
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