dechurch

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verb

To expel from membership of a congregation or church; to excommunicate.

“accusations of dechurching Christianity”

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Meanings

dechurch1

verbdechurch (third-person singular simple present dechurches, present participle dechurching, simple past and past participle dechurched)

present singular third person dechurches · participle present dechurching · participle past dechurched · past dechurched

  1. transitiveTo expel from membership of a congregation or church; to excommunicate.
  2. transitiveTo remove churches, or the role of the church, from.

    accusations of dechurching Christianity

DeChurch2

proper nounDeChurch (plural DeChurchs)

plural DeChurchs

  1. A surname.

Origin

From de- + church.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

churched
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APA

dechurch. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dechurch

MLA

“dechurch.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dechurch. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “dechurch,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dechurch.

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