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newchurch

newchurch adjective: describing Christians or forms of Christianity seen as being marked by liberalism, influence from modern concepts and trends, novelty etc. and disregard for established or traditional beliefs and practices.

Adjective

newchurch (not comparable)

  1. (derogatory) Describing Christians or forms of Christianity seen as being marked by liberalism, influence from modern concepts and trends, novelty etc. and disregard for established or traditional beliefs and practices.
    • The capture of middle and senior management positions in Catholic education by newchurch trendies has a parallel in government education circles.1987, Fidelity, volume 7, Wanderer Forum Foundation
    • […] fanned by applause and encouragement from the secular media and fueled by the newchurch rhetoric1987, Fidelity, volume 7, Wanderer Forum Foundation

Proper noun capitalized: Newchurch

Newchurch

  1. A hamlet in Kinnersley parish, Herefordshire, England (OS grid ref SO3550).
  2. A village and civil parish on the Isle of Wight, England (OS grid ref SZ5685). Recorded as Niechirche 12th century.
  3. A village and civil parish in Folkestone and Hythe district, Kent, England (OS grid ref TR0531). Recorded as Nevcerce 1086 (DB).
  4. A suburban village in Rossendale borough, Lancashire, England (OS grid ref SD8322).
  5. A hamlet in Yoxall parish, East Staffordshire district, Staffordshire, England (OS grid ref SK1423).
  6. A suburb of Ebbw Vale, Blaenau Gwent borough, Wales (OS grid ref SO1710).
  7. A hamlet in Newchurch and Merthyr community, Carmarthenshire, Wales (OS grid ref SN3824).
  8. A hamlet in Devauden community, Monmouthshire, Wales (OS grid ref ST4597).
  9. A small village in Gladestry community, Powys, Wales (OS grid ref SO2150).

Examples of newchurch in a sentence

  • […] irrespective of the training college being Newchurch modernist, moderate, conservative or traditional.1987, J. Haynes, J.F. Archibald, The Bulletin, numbers 5585-5593:
  • Let us keep them from being bullied by "newchurch" priests or intimidated by disapproving co-religionists.1999, New Oxford Review, volume 66, American Church Union:

Origin of newchurch

From new + church.

From new + church and Old English nīwe + cirice.

Phrases with newchurch

Questions about newchurch

What does newchurch mean?
Newchurch means describing Christians or forms of Christianity seen as being marked by liberalism, influence from modern concepts and trends, novelty etc. and disregard for established or traditional beliefs and practices.
How do you use newchurch in a sentence?
[…] irrespective of the training college being Newchurch modernist, moderate, conservative or traditional.
What part of speech is newchurch?
Newchurch can be an adjective or a proper noun.

Words near newchurch in the dictionary

  1. Newcastle West
  2. Newcastle-on-Tyne
  3. Newcastle-under-Lyme
  4. Newcastle-upon-Tyne
  5. Newcastleton
  6. newchurch
  7. Newchurch and Merthyr
  8. Newchurchman
  9. Newchurchmen
  10. newco
  11. newcoin

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