Churchified

/ˈtʃɜːtʃɪfaɪd/ adjective

Definition

Made to seem more church-like, religious, or ecclesiastical in character or appearance.

Etymology

From 'church' plus the suffix '-ify' (meaning 'to make or become') and '-ed' (past participle), forming a word meaning 'made church-like.'

Kelly Says

The '-ify' suffix is one of English's most productive tools for creating verbs—we can 'beautify,' 'calcify,' 'horrify,' and now 'churchify' anything to emphasize it's becoming more like something!

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