churchless

church·less

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [church-lis]
- /ˈtʃɜrtʃ lɪs/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [church-lis]
- /ˈtʃɜrtʃ lɪs/

Definitions of churchless word

adjective churchless (of a person) not belonging to a church 3
adjective churchless (of a place) not having a church 3
adjective churchless not being blessed by a church 3
adjective churchless without a church. 1
adjective churchless not belonging to or attending any church. 1
adjective churchless without church approval or ceremony. 1

See all 6 definitions of churchless

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Origin of churchless

First appearance:

before 1635

One of the 43% oldest English words

First recorded in 1635-45; church + -less

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Parts of speech for Churchless

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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churchless popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 50% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 56% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

churchless usage trend in Literature

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