unchurched

[ uhn-churcht ]
/ ʌnˈtʃɜrtʃt /

adjective

not being a member of a church; not attending any church.

Origin of unchurched

First recorded in 1675–85; un-1 + church + -ed2

Words nearby unchurched

unchecked, unchic, unchoke, unchristian, unchurch, unchurched, uncia, uncial, unciform, unciform bone, uncinaria

Definition for unchurched (2 of 2)

unchurch
[ uhn-church ]
/ ʌnˈtʃɜrtʃ /

verb (used with object)

to expel (a person) from a church; excommunicate.
to deprive of the character and rights of a church.

Origin of unchurch

First recorded in 1610–20; un-2 + church

Words related to unchurched

oust, curse, eject, expel, repudiate, proscribe, dismiss, denounce, remove, ban, exclude, anathematize

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British Dictionary definitions for unchurched

unchurch
/ (ʌnˈtʃɜːtʃ) /

verb (tr)

to excommunicate
to remove church status from (a building)