church hurt

noun

Emotional, spiritual, or psychological pain experienced within a church community, often stemming from abuse of power, manipulation, hypocrisy, gossip, or conflict with leaders or members.

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Meanings

nounchurch hurt (countable and uncountable, plural church hurts)

plural church hurts · alternative church-hurt

  1. countableuncountableChristianityEmotional, spiritual, or psychological pain experienced within a church community, often stemming from abuse of power, manipulation, hypocrisy, gossip, or conflict with leaders or members.

Origin

From church + hurt.

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APA

church hurt. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/church%20hurt

MLA

“church hurt.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/church%20hurt. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “church hurt,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/church%20hurt.

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