UNCHURCH Definition & Meaning

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unchurch

[ uhn-church ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

verb (used with object)

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

unchurch

/ ʌ��ˈ��ʃɜː��ʃ /

verb

to excommunicate
to remove church status from (a building)

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�y��vlog History and Origins

Origin of unchurch¹

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

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As Ruth Graham and Charles Homans reported for the New York Times, these unchurched Christians build their spiritual lives around "podcasts and YouTube channels that discuss politics ... from a right-wing, and sometimes Christian, worldview."

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“The unchurched boy joins the troop, and then the unchurched family joins the church.”

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These opponents, he said, “are not just uninformed or unchurched. They are often deeply wounded people whom the devil can easily take advantage of.”

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Irate, Gonzo waxes grandiose about how unchurched and “evil” Seattle is.

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In an age when more and more people are unchurched, this is itself a public service.

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