Dischurch

verb

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Definitions

Verb
  1. 1
    To deprive of status as a church, or of membership in a church. transitive

    "1600s (exact date of publication unknown) Bishop Joseph Hall, Resolutions for Religion These are enough to deform any church; not enough to dischurch it."

Example

More examples

"1600s (exact date of publication unknown) Bishop Joseph Hall, Resolutions for Religion These are enough to deform any church; not enough to dischurch it."

Etymology

From dis- + church.

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