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antichurch

/ˌæntɪtʃˈɜtʃ/ adj

Opposed to the church; against the Christian institution.

Word Origin 'Church' comes from Greek 'kyriakon', meaning 'the Lord's house', so 'antichurch' is literally 'against the Lord's house'. The prefix 'anti-' is straightforward opposition, as in 'antithesis' or 'antibody'. The word 'church' itself has a rich family: 'churchly', 'churchgoer', 'churchyard', and even 'unchurched' (excommunicated). So 'antichurch' describes something hostile to organized religion.

adj Opposed to the church; against the Christian institution.

His antichurch views made him unpopular in the deeply religious community.

(形容词) 反教会的

他反对教会的观点使他在虔诚的宗教社区中不受欢迎。

(adjetivo) Opuesto a la iglesia; contra la institución cristiana.

Sus观点 anticlericales lo hicieron impopular en la comunidad profundamente religiosa.

(adjectif) anticlérical; anti-église [Opposé à l'Église ; qui est contre l'institution chrétienne.]

Ses opinions antichurch l'ont rendu impopulaire dans cette communauté profondément religieuse.

(Adjektiv) kirchenfeindlich; antikirchlich [Gegen die Kirche gerichtet; ablehnend oder feindlich gegenüber der christlichen Institution.]

Seine **antichurch** Haltung machte ihn in der tiefreligiösen Gemeinde unbeliebt.

(形容詞) 教会に反対する。キリスト教の制度や組織に反対の立場を取るさま。

彼の反教会的な見解は、信仰深い地域社会では不評だった。

(adjetivo) anticlerical; antieclesiástico [Oposto à igreja; contra a instituição cristã.]

Suas visões anti-igreja o tornaram impopular na comunidade profundamente religiosa.

Synonyms: anticlerical anti-ecclesiastical church-opposing anti-church Antonyms: pro-church church-friendly ecclesiastical
Word parts: anti + church

Related words

churchless

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