Definition of "churchy" [church•y]

• Conforming or adhering rigorously to the practices or creeds of a church. (adjective)
• Of, suitable for, or suggesting a church: "two . . . ladies in churchy hats sipping pale pink drinks” ( Anne Tyler). (adjective)

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• "Instead, Dr. Hawkes will tackle spiritual issues surrounding death and life - "what I call the churchy part" - although the service is intended to be religiously and politically inclusive, and will have readings from Christian, Jewish and Muslim traditions."
• "My impression is that the producer wanted to demonstrate the power of a changed life through Christ without getting too churchy, which is good, but I would've liked to see the gospel communicated more clearly at the end."
• "The property of the churchy is the reversionary property of every family in the kingdom."