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churchisms

churchisms is the plural of churchism.

Meaning of churchism

Noun

churchism (countable and uncountable, plural churchisms)

  1. Strict adherence to the forms or principles of some church organization; sectarianism.
    • The appellant's idea of religion , essentially different from churchism .1768, Charles Chauncy, A letter to a friend, containing remarks on certain passages in a sermon, page 61
  2. A cliché or overused saying uttered in church.
    • Christians resort to churchisms such as: “Let go and let God”; “Love the sinner, hate the sin”; “I have Jesus in my heart”; “God said it. I believe it. That settles it!"2012, Bill Foster, Meet The Skeptic: A Field Guide to Faith Conversations, page 12

Questions about churchisms

What is churchisms the plural of?
Churchisms is the plural of churchism.

Words near churchisms in the dictionary

  1. churchiness
  2. churching
  3. churchings
  4. churchish
  5. churchism
  6. churchisms
  7. churchite
  8. churchites
  9. churchkey
  10. churchkeys
  11. churchkhela

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