unchurched
pronunciation
How to pronounce unchurched in British English:
UK [ʌn'tʃɜ:tʃt]
How to pronounce unchurched in American English:
US [ʌn'tʃərtʃt]
Word Origin
- unchurched (adj.)
- 1680s, from un- (1) "not" + churched "committed or belonging to a church" (see church (v.)). A verb, unchurch "to remove or exclude (someone) from membership in a church" is recorded from 1610s.
Example
- 1. But he officiates willingly , feeling that this is his biggest chance to meet people who are mostly unchurched .
- 2. It is our desire to reach the unchurched and make them disciples of christ !
- 3. Willow creek estimates that over half of the people who come to its sunday services would otherwise be " unchurched " .
- 4. Even there , however , the camp meeting has become more of a church family rally or reunion than a time for evangelistic outreach to the unchurched .