Churchgoing

adj, noun

adj, noun ·3 syllables ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The practice of regularly attending church. countable, uncountable

    "In the midst of depression, religious activities rose in importance and more families went to church than even in 1918, when churchgoing was the most important social activity."

Adjective
  1. 1
    Regularly attending church; being a practicing Christian. not-comparable

    "Depend upon it, it is the more coarse and unrefined portion of the community who outrage the feelings of churchgoing people by Sabbath desecration."

Adjective
  1. 1
    actively practicing a religion wordnet

Synonyms

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adorationconformitycultismdevotiondevoutfaith

Example

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"Depend upon it, it is the more coarse and unrefined portion of the community who outrage the feelings of churchgoing people by Sabbath desecration."

Etymology

From church + going.

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