Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

dechurch

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
dechurch
IPA
19
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
1
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

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

Transitive verb

verb

To remove churches, or the role of the church, from.

Transitive verb

name

A surname.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From de- + church.

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

dechurches (present, singular) dechurching (participle, present) dechurched (participle, past) dechurched (past) DeChurchs (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

rechurch unchurch

Questions

What does dechurch mean?
To expel from membership of a congregation or church; to excommunicate.
Where does dechurch come from?
From de- + church.

How to pronounce dechurch

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